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A13808	A briefe exposition of the Lordes Prayer contained in questions and answeres: collected for the instruction of the vnlearned, by Iohn Tomkys preacher of Gods word in the towne of Shrewsburie. 1585. Seene and allowed according to her Maiesties iniunctions.	Tomkys, John.	1585 (1585)	STC 24109; ESTC S107535	7,540	23

A briefe Exposition of the Lordes Prayer contained in Questions and Answeres Collected for the instruction of the vnlearned by Iohn Tomkys Preacher of Gods Word in the Towne of Shrewesburie 1585. Psal 34. vers 11. Come yee children and hearken vnto me I will teach you the feare of the Lord. Seene and allowed according to her Maiesties Iniunctions AT LONDON Printed by Robert Walde-grave for William Ponsonbye ¶ TO THE CHRISTIAN PARENTES AND GODLYE House-houlders in the towne of Shrewesburie grace mercie and peace in CHRIST IESVS be multiplied YE haue heare published in print in Questions Answeres beloued in the Lord the Summe of that exposition of the Lords prayer which for your edifying and the instruction of your families I made more at large in forme of Catechising for the Euening prayer exercise vppon the Sabboth dayes in suche sorte as you then hearde and as God vouchsafed to inhable mee It may be obiected that many godly writers haue hādled this argument verye learnedlye and published the same to the benefite of the Church in their catechismes whose forme in respecte of the matter it might well haue beseemed mee to haue vsed All this with reuerence both of the Objectors and Wryters I acknowledge to bee moste true And if I had contented mee selfe therewith it woulde haue made more with myne ease Not to offende these Wryters but to satisfie these Objectors the reason which mooued mee in this sort to collect both the Questions and Aunsweres foorth of learned Authors which more at large haue interpreted this Prayer is this In most Catechismes the Question is briefe and the Aunswere is large So that the Childe whose memorye is short and capacitye weake doth hardlye at once commit so muche to remembraunce and heardelier conceiue what hee rehearseth To ease him in the one and to helpe him in the other I haue indeuoured mee selfe to vse breuitye in both And yet I must confesse that a dutifull care to deliuer effectuallye and playnelye the full summe and comfortable sense of euerye woorde of this most diuine Prayer hath forced mee some-tymes in the Aunswere to lay downe more wordes then willinglye I woulde But how so euer I haue behaued mee selfe in Methode since I haue vsed truethe and sinceritye in matter I truste you will accept my good will and approoue my laboure I haue thought good to publishe this my trauel to satisfy the godly desire of some parentes well disposed that the copies might be multiplyed to the benefite of the youth Howe necessarie it is that we be continually exercised in prayer the manyfould perrilles both of bodye and of soule wherwith wee be inuironed sufficientlye sheweth How comfortable it is so to bee occupied Psalme 81.8 86.5.6.7 GOD allowing vs to flee vnto him by prayer in the day of our trouble Psalm 50.15 and promisinge vs of his mercie to heare vs and to deliuer vs forth of all our distresse It may easilie by the faithful bee conceiued Howe fruitlesse a thinge it is to demaund of GOD in our praier that we ought not or in suche sorte as wee should not CHRIST sheweth Math. 6.7 when as hee condemneth suche prayers by the name of BABLING Therefore that our praiers maye be fruitefull and comfortable CHRIST hath giuen vs this forme of praier within the bounds whereof the praiers of the faithfull must be conceiued Now for so much as your duty is ye Christian parentes Ephes 6.4 to bring vp your children in the instruction and information of the Lorde 1 Tim 2 1.2 whereof praier is no meane part 1. Thes 5.17 wherin we shold be exercised continually exercise therfore I besech you in the LORDE your families with such diligence in these Questions and Answers that they maye therby be taught reuerently to talk with the LORDE in their praiers Which fruit of my simple labors if it may please God that I may see it wil be no small incoragement vnto me to proceed in my ministery as I haue begon God blesse you inlarge his gyftes among you and establish you in his truth Amen Yours in the Lorde Iohn Tomkys SALOP the first of May. 1585. A briefe exposition of the Lordes prayer The Lords prayer contayned in Questions and Answers The Parent SAy the Lordes Prayer The Lords prayer The Childe a Mat. 6.9 Our Father which art in heauen Halowed be thy Name Thy kingdome come Thy will be done euen in earth as it is in heauen Giue vs this day our dayly bread And forgiue vs our dettes as we also forgiue our detters And leade vs not into tentation but deliuer vs from euill for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory for euer Amen P. How doe ye call this Prayer C. The Lords Prayer P. Why so C The preface a Math 6.9 Luke 11.2 Because the Lorde Iesus taught it his disciples P. Of how many partes consisteth this prayer C. Three partes Of three 1. A Preface 2. the petitions 3. and a conclusion P The preface Which is the Preface C b Math. 6 9 Luke 11.2 Our father which art in Heauen P How many thinges doe we learne in the Preface C Two thinges 1. To whome we must pray 2. with what confidence we must pray P Vnto whom must we pray C c Exod 30 37 ieremy 2 13 Actes 10 26 Act 14 14.15 Apoc. 19 10 22 8 9 Vnto God onely P VVith what confidence must we pray vnto him C d Math 7 7 21.22 Mark 11 24 Luke 11.9 iohn 14 13 16.23 iames 1.5 With full assurance that hee will heare vs if wee pray according to his will P Why do we call him Father when we pray vnto him C Hereby we learne 1. that he loueth vs and 2. e Esai 49 15 Luke 11 11 12.13 Iohn 16 23 that he will heare vs. P Why do we call God our Father when we pray vnto him C First to assure our selues The petitions a Esay 49.15 that hee loueth vs being his children then to teach vs b 1 Ioh. 1 10 12. to loue one another beinge brethren P Why do we mention his beeing in Heauen when we pray vnto him C First to assure our selues c Psalm 115.3 that he can helpe vs then to teache vs d Math 6.33 to aske those thinges which be agreeable to his nature P Which are the Petitions The Petitions C e Mat 6 9. Hallowed be thy name Thy kingdome come Thy will bee done euen in earth as it is in Heauen Giue vs this day our dayly breade And forgiue vs our debts as we also forgiue our debters And lead vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill P How many thinges doe we craue of God in generall in these petitions C Two things First those things which tende to Gods glorye Secondlye all things that are necessarie as well for our bodies as for our soules P