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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44351	Heavens treasvry opened in a fruitfull exposition of the Lord's Prayer together with the principal grounds of Christian religion briefly unfolded / by Tho. Hooker.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.	1645 (1645)	Wing H2650; ESTC R32035	59,299	265

than the word allowes then we can expect to bee bestowed upon us If wee have meate and cloth wee must not looke to the quantity so much a month or a quarter but goe to the Lord and let him dispose of all or else wee beg one thing and desire another The Lord will be content to give us bread not pearles not to cocker us but to give us what wee stand in need of That of Agar give mee not too much least I bee proud nor too little least I put forth my hand to wickednes but give me food convenient showes it is better to bee at Gods allowance then our owne A child happily would have a coate foure or five yards long to tire him and fire to burne him but a father will not have it for feare of harming him So wee would flow over but our Father measures out our portions according to our need It is with us as with dieted sick men they would have hot wines and salt meats and eat excessively but the Physitian orders all their dyets for if they should have their fill it would kill them a full stomack would encrease the humour so the Lord is a marvellous skilfull Physitian wee have proud hauty hearts and would have dainties and if wee should have riches as wee would God should loose his honour which now he hath by us beeing kept under hatches therefore the Lord diets us nothing would serve some if the Lord should not stint thē but they would bee as proud and saucy as ever they could therefore the Lord is compelled to diet them thus wee should be content with the least pittance that the Lord sees fit for us and hee that is thus the Lord will give him enough for his baite in this his pilgrimage and so much for this petition And forgive us our trespasses c. This is the fift petition touching the good of man three concerning God and three concerning us this life and a better the first wee have handled and they that concerne our spirituall being follow Wherein observe 1. The Order 2. The Sense and meaning of the words 3. The frame of the heart in putting up this petition 1. The order why it is thus placed namely Iustification before Sanctification the reason is because Sanctification flowes from Iustification Being justified we are sanctified first wee are acquitted of our sinnes whereof wee stand guilty before God and then hee sanctifies us first this then the other the other are the springs this the maine branch wee beg for faith and other graces but all are included in this 2. As for the sence of the words take notice 1. Here is the petition Forgive us our trespasses 2. The reason as wee forgive others or for even as we forgive others that trespasse against us so Lord forgive thou our debts this is the argument whereby we winne the favour of the Lord. Q. What is meant by debts A. By debts are meant all sinnes all failings whether of omission or commission Now they are called debts because wee owe all kind of obedience to God to love him above all and our neighbour as our selves Now these being the articles of agreement the slighting neglect of this same brings us into debt with God For first we are bound to these Secondly by breaking these wee deserve the punishment due to the breach of it now when wee omit any thing we forfeit and are cast behind hand Thirdly wee are liable to the execution of the punishment due for the breach of this Thus all sins are debts Q. What is it to forgive A. To forgive is this wee beg that the Lord would bee pleased not to take advantage of us because of our debts nor yet to proceed in the rigour of the Law to doe that it requires Now our sinnes require wee should bee condemned and executed a malefactor forfeiting his bond is cast in his cause throwne into prison and execution sued out for the satisfaction of his debt Now wee beg of the Lord that hee would not condemne us in the Court of conscience nor execute his Justice on us this is to forgive and this proceeds from mercy Q. But how can God doe this will this stand with the Justice of God not to bee satisfied for our facts to pardon them without satisfaction for them A. No but though the party doe not satisfy yet if the surety doe it is sufficient so though hee forgive us yet hee lookes for it at the sureties hand As the Creditor doth not require the debt at the debtors hands yet hee doth at his hands that is bound to make satisfaction for the same so the Lord doth not require satisfaction of us as hee might to exact the utmost farthing because thou sinnest thou shalt die the Lord will not exact this of us but he requires this satisfaction of the Lord Jesus So that God the Father is satisfied though not by us therein shewing mercy on my part and Justice on Christs part thus wee see what it is to forgive that the Lord would not arrest me but the surety that he would not exact of me but take all of Christ For we forgive others This is made an argumēt to prevaile with God wee beseech God to forgive us because wee forgive others as who should say If we forgive others forgive thou us as though first we could not forgive others before God forgive us hence the question drawes on namely Q. Whether is the soule able to forgive trespasses to others before the Lord forgive its trespasses A. No our forgiving others doth not goe before our owne forgivenesse God must first forgive us before wee can forgive others because it is a worke of grace to doe this as God requires and it comes from a gracious disposition of soule which God must put in us before wee can doe it for sanctification followes Justification Now to forgive trespasses is a worke of obedience flowing frō sanctification which sanctification followes Justification as a man should say a tree brings forth fruit from the sappe in the roote Q. But this is used as a cause we forgive others therefore forgive thou us it seemes A. No it is a fruit and effect to make way for this conveiance and assurance it makes us not to bee just but declares us to be just every reason propounded by the word because it doth not imply a cause as I proove fire to bee fire thus that which burnes is fire but that burnes therfore it is fire now burning is not the cause of fire but an effect of it for first there must bee fire before it can burne so it is a tree because it beares apples now apples are not the cause of the tree but the tree of the fruit Q. What is it to forgive the trespasses of our fellow brethren and how farre may wee doe it A. In the trespasse of a brother three things are considerable 1. The sinne it selfe 2. The guilt of that

thing 3. That he is an infinite and Almighty God the sole Creator and Governour of all things Q. What is it to create A. To make something of nothing Q. Wherein doe Mans works and Gods differ Ans 1. Man must have something to work upon God needeth not any thing a word of his mouth is sufficient 2. Man is subject to be weary but GOD cannot Q. What is meant by Government A. A seasonable succouring and guiding of the Creature Such is the weaknesse of poore mortals that as they were first made of nothing so unlesse God upholds them they will soon resolve to their first nothingnesse Q. What are the particulars of this Government A. Two First Sustentation Secondly Direction Q. What is Sustentation A. The good providence of God whereby he protects and provides for his people Q. What is Direction H. A power of the Lord whereby he orders every thing to its right end Q. How doth he direct the creature to its end Ans 1. God gives them direction whereby to work and puts forth their ability into action Q. What may we learn from hence Ans 1. Comfort to the Saints seeing God is so great a Creator and powerfull a Governour there is no people under heaven that worship any other God are so blessed as they are Among the Gods there is none like unto thee O Lord neither are there any works like unto thy works Psal 86.8 2. This should teach us to mind Gods dealing with us in every passage of our lives and to stand in awe of his Majesty Q. How is God distinguished A. Into three Persons Q. What is meant by a Person A. A Person is a manner of Divine being Q. Why doe you say a being A. Because the Deity and the Person is all one Q. Why doe you say a manner A. Because there be divers turnings that the God-head puts upon it selfe Q. How A. The God-head is full of wisdome and understanding Now the Fathers understanding casts it back againe upon himselfe for if he had understanding before the world then there must needs be somewhat to be understood but there was none but himself therefore he casts it back upon himself 2. This being understood is the Son the wisdome of the Father and the third Person being willed is the Spirit who not withstanding are all one As long as a man teacheth he is a Master but when he is taught he is a Scholar practice comes from teaching after a man is taught hee becomes a practicioner here now be divers behaviours yet all but one man As a Sun beame falling upon a wall casts back its heat so doth the Spirit proceeding from the Father and the Son Quest What is that which is common to all the Persons A. The God-head is common to them all and whatever is proper to the God-head is proper to all the rest with this difference in regard of the particular relation that every one of them hath the Fathers property being to beget the Son to be begotten and the Spirit to proceed none of them exceeding the other in time but in order onely The second Principle Man wholly corrupted by Adams fall became a slave of Sathan and heire of Damnation Quest HOw must we conceive of Adams fall A. Look into the height of happinesse he once enjoyed and the depth of misery his sin produced Q. Were any else in this estate A. No. Q. How then came all creatures to have their being A. The stamps of Gods Attributes were no farther upon them then to put vertues into every one Q. Where may we conceive this vertue consisteth A. In the soule and body of man Q. How in his souls Answ 1. In the understanding Adam by that was full of knowledge and capable of Gods will Secondly in the will consisting in holinesse and righteousnesse God putting an aptnesse into Adam to love him above all and his Neighbour as himselfe Q. How is Gods Image seen in the affections of men A. In regard of that sweet Harmony and agreement which the affection hath with the will Quest How is Gods Image seens in the parts of the body Answ When they are subject to the reasonable will and understanding in such things as God commands Quest What is the Covenant God made with Adam Ans That which was of works was Doe this and live by living is meant a promise which God made unto Adam that if hee kept Gods Commandements he would preserve him for ever Quest Had onely Adam this Answ It reacheth not to him onely but to the good of all his posterity Q. What are the signes of this Covenant A. 1. The Tree of life which was a sign and seale whereby God assured Adam as sure as he saw the Tree if he obeyed his command he should live for ever 2. The tree of knowledge which perswaded him that if he obeyed God hee should certainly know good and evill Qu. Did Adam fall from this estate A. Yes by the allurement of Satan in 3. respects 1. By propounding his temptations unto him 2. In pursuing of him 3. In obtaining his desire Q. How by propounding A. He came to Eve changing himselfe into a Serpent Satan being now falne from God grudged the happy estate that Adam was in and thought much that he should not be in the same condition with himselfe whereupon he tempted him Q. What was Eves answer A. Of any tree of the Garden we may cate but not of this lest peradventure we dye now he took advantage of this when she began to doubt of Gods providence Q. How else did they fall A. By their owne free will attending to and parlying with Satan in two respects 1. In a light esteeme of Gods command 2. In their delusion 1. Saying the fruit was good when God said the contrary 2. Hearkning to Satan who told them it would be the cause of their good and not evill when as God told them when they eate thereof they should dye the death Q. What is the third cause of their fall A. The holy and blessed Law of God may after a measure be said to have some influence therein Q. What came to Adam after this A. He was made guilty and lyable unto the Law and Curse Q. What followeth upon this guiltinesse A. Punishment Q. what was that A. Originall and actuall sinne Q. What is originall sinne A. A naturall depravation of the whole man Q. What is actuall sinne A. A transgression of the Law in the least particular Q. Why did God punish them so severely Ans 1. Because they sinned against an extraordinary Majesty loving Satan more then God 2. Because they broke all the Commandements at once which were included in these two Love the Lord with all thy heart and thy Neighbour as thy selfe Q. Did Adam this onely to himselfe A. No but to his posterity Q. How commeth it so A. We did then what ever hee did for we were in his loynes it was equall with God to