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A brief exposition of the church-catechism, with proofs from Scripture; Book of common prayer. Catechism.
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Church of England.; Williams, John, 1636?-1709.
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one_o while_o put_v defraud_v not_o mark_v 10.19_o another_o while_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o mat._n 19.19_o q._n what_o be_v require_v in_o this_o commandment_n a._n a_o contentedness_n in_o my_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n a_o and_o to_o learn_v and_o labour_v true_o to_o get_v my_o own_o live_n b_o in_o that_o state_n of_o life_n whereunto_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o call_v i_o c_o a_o heb._n 13.5_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v etc._n etc._n phil._n 4.11_o b_o 1_o thes_n 4.11_o 12._o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o do_v your_o own_o business_n and_o to_o work_v with_o your_o own_o hand_n that_o you_o may_v have_v lack_n of_o nothing_o c_o 1_o cor._n 7.20_o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v part_n iv_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n q._n my_o good_a child_n know_v this_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v these_o thing_n of_o thyself_o nor_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o without_o his_o special_a grace_n which_o thou_o must_v learn_v at_o all_o time_n to_o call_v for_o by_o diligent_a prayer_n let_v i_o hear_v therefore_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n q._n what_o be_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o preface_n set_v before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o catechism_n a._n therein_o be_v contain_v 1._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o prayer_n to_o god_n which_o be_v a_o insufficiency_n in_o ourselves_o ah_o and_o a_o allsufficiency_n in_o he_o b_o so_o it_o be_v say_v a_o know_v this_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v these_o thing_n of_o thyself_o without_o his_o special_a grace_n b_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god._n 2._o it_o show_v we_o the_o use_n which_o prayer_n be_v of_o as_o a_o mean_n for_o obtain_v the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o these_o word_n which_o thou_o must_v learn_v to_o call_v for_o by_o prayer_n luk._n 11.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o teach_v i_o what_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o a_o prevalent_a and_o effectual_a prayer_n viz._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v at_o all_o time_n without_o intermission_n and_o discouragement_n a_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v diligent_a what_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n and_o attention_n b_o a_o luk._n 18.1_o christ_n speak_v a_o parable_n unto_o they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v b_o rom._n 12.12_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n eph._n 6.18_o q._n prayer_n the_o lord_n prayer_n why_o be_v that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o begin_v with_o our_o father_n call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n because_o it_o be_v compose_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n mat._n 6.9_o luk._n 11.2_o q._n for_o what_o end_n do_v our_o saviour_n compose_v this_o prayer_n a._n 1._o as_o a_o pattern_n for_o our_o better_a help_n and_o direction_n what_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o of_o the_o order_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o nor_o use_v vain_a repetition_n b_o a_o luk._n 11.1_o 2._o his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v etc._n etc._n b_o mat._n 6.7_o 8_o 9_o when_o you_o pray_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o pray_v you_o etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o a_o form_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v use_v when_o we_o pray_v mat._n 6.9_o after_o this_o manner_n or_o so_o pray_v you_o luk._n 11.2_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n q._n say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o desire_v thou_o of_o god_n in_o this_o prayer_n a._n i_o desire_v my_o lord_n god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o goodness_n to_o send_v his_o grace_n unto_o i_o and_o to_o all_o people_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v he_o serve_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o i_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a both_o for_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o save_v and_o defend_v we_o in_o all_o danger_n ghostly_a and_o bodily_a and_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o from_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n and_o from_o everlasting_a death_n and_o this_o i_o trust_v he_o will_v do_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v amen_n so_o be_v it_o q._n what_o be_v the_o general_a part_n which_o this_o prayer_n do_v consist_v of_o a._n they_o be_v three_o viz._n the_o preface_n the_o petition_n and_o the_o doxology_n or_o conclusion_n q._n what_o be_v the_o preface_n or_o compellation_n a._n our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n q._n what_o be_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o preface_n a._n it_o contain_v several_a argument_n to_o encourage_v we_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n q._n what_o be_v those_o argument_n a._n 1._o as_o god_n be_v a_o father_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o so_o can_v but_o choose_v and_o give_v and_o do_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o luk._n 11.11_o 12_o 13._o if_o a_o son_n shall_v ask_v bread_n of_o any_o of_o you_o that_o be_v a_o father_n will_v he_o give_v he_o a_o stone_n &_o c_o if_o you_o then_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n unto_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n good_a thing_n mat._n 7.11_o to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o 2._o as_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o so_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v and_o will_v and_o do_v what_o be_v best_a psal_n 115.3_o our_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v 3._o as_o he_o be_v a_o common_a father_n and_o who_o all_o may_v free_o resort_v to_o 2_o thes_n 2.16_o god_n even_o our_o father_n who_o have_v love_v we_o ephes_n 2.18_o through_o he_o we_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v a_o access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n q._n what_o do_v you_o learn_v from_o hence_o a._n 1._o that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o our_o prayer_n psal_n 123.1_o unto_o thou_o lift_v i_o up_o my_o eye_n o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n 2._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o approach_v to_o he_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n mal._n 1.6_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n eccles_n 5.2_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n 3._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o come_v with_o a_o true_a affection_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o with_o a_o hearty_a desire_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o well_o and_o happy_a as_o ourselves_o which_o be_v imply_v when_o we_o say_v our_o father_n and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o grace_n unto_o i_o and_o to_o all_o people_n q._n what_o do_v the_o matter_n respect_v which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o six_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n the_o first_o three_o respect_n god_n glory_n and_o the_o three_o last_o our_o good_a q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o petition_n a._n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n 1._o petition_n 1._o q._n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a._n 1._o thereby_o be_v signify_v not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o god_n himself_o psal_n 44.20_o if_o we_o have_v forget_v the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n or_o stretch_v out_o our_o hand_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n psal_n 20.1_o 2._o the_o attribute_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n exod._n 34.5_o 6._o the_o lord_n proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o thing_n set_v apart_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n as_o his_o word_n and_o day_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 138.2_o i_o will_v worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o