Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	forgive_v	name_n	trespass_n	2,415	5	10.9746	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19533	A short summe of the whole catechisme wherin the question is propounded and answered in fewe wordes, for the greater ease of the common people & children. Gathered by M. Iohn Craig, minister of Gods word, to the Kinges Maiestie.	Craig, John, 1512?-1600.	1583 (1583)	STC 5963; ESTC S111197	45,051	122

The battell of flesh against the spirit Q. What battell haue we without A. The temptations of satan and the world Q. What armour haue we A. True faith with feruent praier to our God Q. Is prayer the cause of our victory A. No but it is a meane by the which God doth saue vs and he is honoured thereby 6 The third part of Gods honour is Of prayer in generall Q. VVHat thing is prayer or calling vpon God A. It is an humble listing vp of our mindes and heartes to God Q. Why go we to God onely in our prayer A. Because prayer is part of his true worshipping Q. Why then seeke we needfull things at men A. Because they are appointed stewards to vs Q. How should we go to them A. As to Gods instruments onely Q. To whom should we giue prayse A. Only to God to whom al praise belongeth Q. May we pray to Saints and Angels A. No for that is manifest idolatrie Q. Are the Angels appoynted to serue vs A. Yes but we haue no commandement to seeke to them Q What shall we say of the common custome vsed in time of blindnesse A. We should be content with the order appoynted by God Q. How should we pray to our God A. With our minds hearts for he is a spirit Q. What is prayer without the minde heart A. It is vnprofitable and cursed of God Q. What manner of minde and affection is required A. First an earnest feeling of our own misery through sinne Q. What thing is next required A. A feruent desire with faith and hope to obtaine Q. Who moueth vs to pray feruently A. Gods holy spirit onely Q. Should this make vs colde in prayer A. No but rather feruent in calling on y ● spirit Q. What auaileth prayer with the tongue A. It profiteth much if the mind be with it Q. What is prayer in a strange language A. It is a plaine mockery of God Q. Should we be sure to be heard in our prayer A. Otherwise we pray in vaine and without faith Q. What are the groundes of our assurance A. Gods promise his spirite in vs and our mediatour Q. In whose name should we pray A. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ Q How can that be proued A. By Gods commandement and promise to heare vs in so doing Iohn 16. ver 23. Q. What thinges should we aske of God A. All things promised or commaunded in the word Q. May we not follow our owne fantasie in our prayer A. No for thē our prayer should be very vaine Q. Wherefore that seeing all men desire good thinges A. Because we neyther know nor desire the things that are best for vs. Q. What then should we do in our prayer A. We must learne of God what and howe we should aske Q. How then should we beginne our prayer A. We should first submit our affections to Gods will Q. What rule hath God giuen vs for this purpose A. The Scriptures and chiefly the Lords prayer Q. Rehearse the Lords prayer A. Matth. 6. ver 9. Our Father which art in heauen 1 HAllowed be thy name Thy kingdome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heauen 2 GIue vs this day our dayly breade And forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. And lead vs not into temptation but deliuer vs frō euil For thine is the kingdome the power and the glory for euer and euer So be it The diuision and order of Prayer Q. How is this prayer diuided A. Into a Preface and in sixe petitions Q. How differ the sixe petitions A. The three first appertaine to the glory of God onely Q. Whereunto do the other three appertaine A. To our comfort principally Q. What thing should we seeke first in our prayer A. The glory of our God before all things Q. Is not that hard to fleshe and bloud A. Yes but it is the worke of Gods holy spi Spirit onely Q. Are we not happy when God is glorified in vs A. Yes no doubt but we should looke onely to Gods glory Q. Do not the other three tend to the same end A. Yes but we are permitted to looke to our selues also Q. For what vse serueth the preface A. To prepare our selues to pray aright The preface Q. Why call we him Father A. To assure vs of his good will Q. Wherfore call we him our Father in common A. Because our prayer should be for our brethren also Q. What is meant here by the heauen A. His maiestie power and glory Q. What serue these things for in our prayer A. Herby we are prepared to reuerence hope 1 The first part Q. What thing is meant here by his name A. His due honour glory fame estimation Q. Can his honour eyther increase or diminish A. Not in it himselfe but in the hearts of men onely Q. What thing then craue we here first A. Our Fathers honor glory in his world Q. When and how is this done A. When with heart mouth and deede he is extolled aboue all things Q. How are men brought to do this A. By the liuely knowledge of his maiestie Q. How can his insearchable Maiesty be known A. By his worde Sacraments and manifolde workes Q. What should men learne by these names A. His infinit powre goodnesse mercy iustice prouidence trueth and constancie c. Q. Is it not inough that we our selues honour his name A. No but we should desire and labour that the same be done in all men according to our power and vocation Q. When and where should we do this A. In prosperitie and aduersitie priuatly and publikely Q. What if wee finde fault with his worde or workes A. Then we extoll our name and prophane his holy name Q. What if we be nothing moued at the prophaning of his name A. Then are we not the sonnes of God Q. From whence doth this petition flowe A. From a vehement affection to our Fathers glory Q. What is this affection to vs A. A plaine testimony of our adoption Q. What desire wee when wee pray for his kingdome A. That hee might raine more and more in the heartes of his chosen Q. When is this thing done A. When his Spirit reformeth and ruleth our heartes Q. What other thing aske we here A. That the tiranny of Satan be beaten down Q. To what purpose serueth the third petition A. Through it the other two are performed Q. Declare that more plainely A. His name is sanctified and hee reigneth when his will is done Q. Are not all things compelled to obey his will A. Yes but we speake here of mens voluntary obedience Q. How can that be proued A. By the comparison here added Q. When shall these three petitions be performed perfectly A. Neuer in this world by reason of our corruption Q. Why pray we for the things that will not be A. We craue alwayes