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The doctrine of practicall praying together with a learned exposition on the Lords prayer / by George Downam.
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Downame, George, d. 1634.; Downame, George, d. 1634. Godly and fruitfull exposition of the Lords prayer.
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they_o can_v mind_v heavenly_a thing_n by_o they_o as_o bait_v he_o allure_v to_o sin_n as_o snare_n entangle_v to_o perdition_n which_o make_v man_n citizen_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o miss_v of_o their_o freedom_n in_o heaven_n which_o cause_n man_n place_v their_o paradise_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o to_o care_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o a_o man_n can_v 24._o serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n or_o be_v a_o worldling_n and_o yet_o a_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o make_v worldly_a man_n sell_v their_o birthright_n with_o esau_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o evil_a world_n gal._n 1._o 4._o wain_n we_o from_o it_o that_o we_o may_v renounce_v all_o worldly_a lust_n that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o world_n so_o as_o we_o abuse_v it_o not_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 31._o that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v crucify_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o to_o the_o world_n gal._n 6._o that_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v overcome_v the_o world_n 1._o john_n 5._o 4._o and_o that_o we_o may_v behave_v ourselves_o not_o as_o worldling_n mind_v earthly_a thing_n but_o as_o pilgrim_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o â—…itizens_n of_o heaven_n and_o fellow-citizen_n of_o the_o saint_n ephes._n 2._o 19_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oonversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 19_o 20._o the_o three_o be_v our_o flesh_n that_o be_v our_o own_o corrupt_a flesh_n nature_n the_o wisdom_n whereof_o be_v eâ—…mity_n against_o god_n which_o lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n which_o send_v out_o continual_a lust_n as_o it_o be_v sparkle_n out_o of_o a_o furnace_n which_o fight_v against_o our_o soul_n which_o the_o devil_n abuse_v as_o his_o bawd_n to_o pollute_v we_o and_o to_o beget_v in_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n which_o bring_v forth_o death_n therefore_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v reign_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v carnal_a but_o spiritual_a that_o we_o may_v not_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n that_o as_o be_v pilgrim_n on_o earth_n but_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n we_o may_v abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n 1._o pet._n 2._o 11._o that_o we_o may_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o gal._n 5._o 24._o in_o a_o word_n we_o desire_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v confound_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n whereby_o the_o devil_n rule_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n use_v for_o his_o instrument_n or_o soldier_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n the_o outward_a enemy_n of_o god_n kingdom_n but_o these_o be_v spiritual_a enemy_n and_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v against_o they_o but_o also_o against_o the_o outward_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o these_o be_v either_o open_a and_o profess_v enemy_n as_o the_o turk_n and_o infidel_n the_o great_a turk_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o abaddon_n that_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n revel_v 9_o 11._o or_o else_o close_a and_o covert_a enemy_n which_o under_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n oppugn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o antichrist_n &_o his_o synagogue_n that_o be_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o glorious_a profession_n that_o they_o and_o they_o alone_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o these_o be_v they_o that_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o but_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n under_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n and_o he_o sit_v in_o or_o rather_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o church_n usurp_v sovereign_a authority_n and_o sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n he_o detein_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n make_v they_o believe_v that_o their_o implicit_a faith_n will_v save_v they_o and_o so_o they_o lead_v they_o blindfolded_a after_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o string_n to_o perdition_n for_o who_o law_n reign_v among_o they_o god_n or_o their_o own_o the_o breach_n of_o who_o law_n more_o severe_o punish_v to_o who_o government_n be_v they_o subject_a god_n or_o their_o own_o what_o doctrine_n do_v they_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o sceptre_n do_v they_o not_o suppress_v this_o light_n of_o man_n soul_n do_v they_o not_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o people_n under_o a_o strange_a language_n as_o it_o be_v under_o a_o bushel_n do_v they_o follow_v the_o lamb_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o persecute_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n all_o true_a professor_n etc._n etc._n well_o against_o these_o enemy_n both_o secret_a and_o open_a covert_a and_o discover_v that_o be_v gog_n and_o magog_n revel_v 20._o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v that_o be_v subdue_v that_o be_v either_o convert_v or_o subvert_v the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v be_v advance_v beside_o these_o enemy_n there_o be_v also_o other_o impediment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n opposite_a to_o the_o outward_a mean_n as_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o the_o insufficiency_n of_o minister_n not_o able_a to_o teach_v 2._o their_o negligence_n and_o idleness_n 3._o their_o causeless_a non-residencie_a and_o covetous_a multiply_a benefice_n with_o cure_n 4._o the_o want_n of_o maintenance_n by_o impropriation_n and_o corruption_n of_o patroness_n all_o these_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v remove_v and_o a_o free_a passage_n to_o his_o word_n grant_v impediment_n opposite_a to_o government_n be_v either_o no_o government_n but_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonweal_n or_o else_o corrupt_a government_n the_o ruler_n hinder_v rather_o than_o promote_a the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n we_o see_v then_o what_o we_o desire_v when_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n may_v come_v viz._n that_o where_o it_o be_v not_o it_o may_v be_v erect_v and_o where_o it_o be_v it_o may_v be_v continue_v and_o enlarge_v that_o he_o will_v bless_v preserve_v and_o protect_v his_o church_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v rule_v and_o reign_v in_o we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n that_o he_o will_v effectual_o call_v those_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o election_n be_v not_o call_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v we_o by_o faith_n sanctify_v we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o make_v we_o and_o all_o his_o meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n that_o we_o may_v more_o and_o more_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o will_v give_v a_o free_a passage_n to_o his_o word_n and_o send_v faithful_a labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n bless_v they_o and_o their_o ministry_n and_o also_o the_o seed-plot_n thereof_o that_o he_o will_v establish_v a_o holy_a government_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o bless_v the_o governor_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o will_v grant_v unto_o it_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v the_o outward_a mean_n profitable_a that_o he_o will_v confound_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n sin_n satan_n and_o antichrist_n that_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v tread_v under_o our_o foot_n the_o world_n crucify_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o to_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o mortify_v that_o we_o may_v renounce_v and_o forsake_v according_a to_o our_o vow_n in_o baptism_n the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o all_o other_o impediment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o our_o salvation_n be_v remove_v we_o may_v be_v preserve_v blameless_a to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o may_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n use_v want_v to_o be_v bewail_v now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o use_n first_o our_o need_n which_o we_o have_v to_o make_v this_o prayer_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o defection_n from_o god_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o our_o original_a sin_n derive_v from_o they_o for_o before_o man_n fall_v from_o god_n by_o sin_n he_o be_v whole_o subject_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o conformable_a to_o his_o will_n in_o all_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n his_o mind_n enlighten_v with_o knowledge_n endue_v with_o wisdom_n his_o conscience_n pure_a his_o will_n holy_a and_o just_a his_o affection_n orderly_o the_o inferior_a power_n of_o his_o soul_n subordinate_a to_o the_o superior_a and_o all_o to_o god_n the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n instrument_n of_o holiness_n unto_o righteousness_n but_o when_o as_o man_n fall_v from_o god_n by_o sin_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o be_v service_n but_o that_o service_n which_o be_v due_a to_o man_n according_a to_o which_o the_o apostle_n command_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v use_v to_o be_v call_v by_o another_o name_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o service_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v cloak_v religious_a service_n perform_v to_o creature_n they_o be_v intolerable_a for_o between_o religious_a service_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o difference_n and_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v alike_o in_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o god_n &_o both_o of_o they_o use_v as_o 11._o the_o translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 23._o 33._o si_fw-it servieris_fw-la diis_fw-la eorum_fw-la hîc_fw-la graecus_n say_v s._n augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habet_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unde_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la 94._o quia_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debetur_fw-la deo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la domino_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verò_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la deo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deo_fw-la if_o thou_o serve_v their_o god_n here_o the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o unto_o our_o lord_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o none_o but_o god_n as_o god_n lodovicus_n vives_n in_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 1._o say_v valla_n docet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o utrumque_fw-la significare_fw-la servitutem_fw-la suidas_n ait_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servitus_fw-la mercenaria_fw-la leu._n 23._o 7._o opus_fw-la servile_a dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o 21._o desemine_n tuo_fw-la non_fw-la dabis_fw-la servire_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juxta_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la valla_n say_v â—…e_a teach_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o both_o do_v signify_v service_n and_o suidas_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v service_n for_o a_o reward_n or_o mercenary_a service_n leu._n 23._o 7._o a_o servile_a work_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o chap._n 18._o 21._o thou_o shalâ—…_n not_o give_v any_o of_o thy_o seed_n to_o serve_v the_o prince_n or_o the_o idol_n molech_n which_o service_n the_o septuagint_n express_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 8._o 3._o but_o if_o a_o difference_n between_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v urge_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o great_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o less_o the_o former_a be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d a_o bond_n slave_n the_o latter_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o siâ—…nifieth_v a_o hire_a 〈◊〉_d for_o suidas_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v service_n for_o a_o reward_n and_o so_o by_o this_o distinction_n they_o shall_v gain_v thus_o much_o that_o they_o give_v the_o great_a to_o the_o creature_n and_o reserve_v the_o less_o for_o god_n neither_o can_v this_o distinction_n be_v apply_v to_o either_o of_o these_o place_n allege_v 1._o sam._n 7._o 3._o matth._n 4._o 10._o in_o both_o which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v servire_fw-la in_o the_o former_a eique_fw-la soli_fw-la servite_fw-la and_o serve_v you_o he_o alone_o where_o the_o greek_a also_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o latter_a eique_fw-la soli_fw-la servy_n and_o thou_o shall_v serve_v he_o alone_o second_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v reason_n in_o rom._n 10._o 14._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v god_n alone_a and_o none_o but_o god_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o psal._n 73._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o creed_n the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v god_n and_o the_o church_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o church_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o believe_v in_o it_o for_o the_o church_n be_v not_o god_n but_o domus_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o augustine_n have_v observe_v but_o only_o that_o we_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n now_o if_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o church_n much_o less_o in_o the_o member_n thereof_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a or_o triumphant_a three_o no_o part_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v to_o be_v communicate_v reason_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o isa._n 42._o 8._o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o to_o be_v a_o hearer_n and_o grant_a of_o our_o request_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o god_n glory_n psal._n 65._o 3._o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v the_o prayer_n to_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n thou_o be_v the_o glory_n namely_o of_o hear_v and_o grant_v our_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o this_o glory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o any_o other_o and_o consequent_o no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o four_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n be_v break_v reasâ—…n_n if_o in_o prayer_n we_o call_v upon_o any_o to_o who_o we_o may_v not_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n luke_n 11._o 2._o but_o without_o horrible_a blasphemy_n we_o can_v use_v this_o form_n of_o word_n to_o any_o but_o only_o to_o god_n therefore_o if_o we_o call_v upon_o any_o other_o we_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ._n if_o the_o papist_n allege_v that_o in_o their_o prayer_n they_o usual_o do_v say_v their_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la i_o confess_v they_o do_v but_o in_o so_o do_v they_o commit_v blasphemous_a idolatry_n say_v this_o prayer_n to_o the_o rood_n or_o to_o the_o cross_n which_o they_o worship_v cultu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v with_o the_o old_a idolater_n to_o a_o piece_n of_o wood_n pater_fw-la meus_fw-la reason_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o before_o the_o image_n not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o also_o of_o woman_n depart_v five_o all_o acceptable_a prayer_n be_v make_v in_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v accept_v and_o in_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v grant_v for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v 23._o god_n and_o what_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 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