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A29452 A brief exposition of our Lords Prayer shewing that through ignorance and the wickedness of their own hearts, those that use it most, doth abuse and prophane it most, and pray against themselves that instead of a blessing, they draw down a curse upon themselves. 1680 (1680) Wing B4592A; ESTC R214138 15,072 16

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king_n christ_n jesus_n and_o every_o on●_n endeavour_v to_o rule_v as_o a_o king_n over_o his_o own_o thought_n will_n and_o ●ff●ctions_n by_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n rev._n 1.6_o and_o ●hos_n to_o live_v unto_o god_n in_o me●s_n several_a place_n be_v to_o have_v god_n kingdom_n to_o com●_n and_o to_o be_v erect_v d_o and_o set_v up_o among_o man_n when_o christ_n alone_o be_v exalt_v accord_v as_o we_o pray_v for_o this_o kingdom_n be_v nor_o mean_v of_o god_n absolute_a kingly_a power_n whereby_o he_o immediate_o of_o himself_o rule_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o as_o be_v say_v before_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o set_n up_o of_o his_o law_n and_o o_o dinance_n in_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o on_o earth_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o outward_a mean_n thereof_o as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n &_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n kingdom_n the_o devil_n and_o evil_a instrument_n hinder_v the_o set_n up_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o be_v &_o may_v be_v hinder_v from_o exercise_v of_o they_o in_o their_o purity_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n by_o the_o devil_n the_o pope_n and_o other_o prelate_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v christ_n minister_n to_o minister_v his_o ordinance_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n except_o they_o mingle_v man_n devise_v ceremoni●●_n and_o tradition_n with_o the_o law_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o at_o this_o time_n the_o come_n or_o set_v up_o of_o god_n kingdom_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v hinder_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v though_o they_o hi●orri●ically_o pray_v that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v &_o he_o advance_v and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v all_o that_o be_v of_o god_n kingdom_n the_o true_a church_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n without_o cease_v to_o remove_v all_o block_n and_o impediment_n out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v and_o his_o will_n may_v be_v doom_n the_o three_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o former_a petition_n we_o pray_v that_o god-kingdom_n may_v come_v that_o he_o may_v reign_v &_o rule_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n &_o if_o he_o must_v reign_v th●●_n we_o must_v be_v his_o subject_n and_o obey_v his_o law_n and_o do_v his_o will_n and_o his_o will_n must_v be_v do_v by_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n and_o all_o human_a invention_n in_o a_o devise_v outward_a formality_n of_o will-worship_n for_o all_o be_v will-worship_n that_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o perfect_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n forbid_v will_v worship_v forbid_v it_o be_v utter_o condemn_v rom._n 12.1.2_o yea_o even_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n though_o they_o have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o show_n of_o holiness_n and_o humility_n in_o their_o wil●_n worship_v it_o must_v perish_v and_o will_v not_o avail_v the_o worshipper_n os_fw-la col_n 2.22.23_o here_o in_o these_o two_o text_n all_o voluntary_a religion_n be_v condemn_v therefore_o nothing_o may_v go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n deu._n 12.31.32_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o worship_v but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o be_v worship_v therefore_o to_o worship_n after_o the_o precept_n of_o m●n_z be_v detestable_a and_o vain_a for_o god_n a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n god_n most_o worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o our_o father_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o john_n 4_o 23.24_o for_o man_n in_o ●n●●●n_n do_v not_o make_v god_n worship_n but_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n for_o ●●aal_a in_o israel_n be_v some_o time_n worship_v as_o the_o true_a god_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o intention_n of_o man_n god_n the_o intention_n of_o man_n do_v not_o make_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n therefore_o man_n intention_n in_o worship_v by_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n of_o there_o own_o devise_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o pray_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n by_o we_o man_n as_o thy_o saint_n and_o angel_n do_v thy_o will_n in_o heaven_n and_o they_o do_v god_n will_v willing_o cheerful_o and_o ready_o and_o his_o will_n only_o and_o not_o the_o wile_n nor_o ceremony_n of_o man_n neither_o shall_v we_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n only_o for_o so_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o earth_n as_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n do_v it_o in_o heaven_n now_o to_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v have_v grace_n give_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o that_o integrity_n and_o willingness_n that_o saint_n and_o angel_n do_v and_o after_o so_o pray_v to_o worship_v he_o after_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n it_o be_v mere_a hypocrisy_n and_o pray_v against_o ourselves_o and_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n open_o declare_v that_o we_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o nor_o take_v he_o for_o to_o be_v king_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n nor_o submit_v to_o his_o law_n like_o johanan_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o captain_n and_o people_n that_o send_v the_o prophet_n jeremias_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o but_o they_o resolve_v before_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n they_o will_v do_v after_o their_o own_o device_n jer._n 42._o and_o like_o the_o idolater_n who_o say_v to_o jeremias_n as_o for_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hark_v in_o unto_o thou_o here_o mr._n perkins_n on_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n he_o say_v that_o will_v worship_v be_v to_o worship_n god_n with_o a_o naked_a and_o bare_a good_a intention_n as_o in_o col._n ●●_o 22.23_o and_o so_o saul_n burnt-offering_a be_v a_o will_n worship_n for_o which_o samuel_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continue_v with_o he_o 1_o sam._n 13.9_o to_o 14._o he_o also_o faith_n that_o holy_a day_n and_o some_o sort_n of_o apparel_n gesture_n ceremony_n altar_n temporary_a prayer_n consort_n in_o church_n music_n in_o divine_a service_n feed_v the_o ear_n commud●●●_n the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o second_o commud●●●_n and_o not_o edify_v the_o mind_n give_v god_n a_o paint_a show_n of_o worship_n without_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v more_o forward_o to_o observe_v tradition_n then_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o corrupt_v god_n worship_v ordain_v for_o his_o church_n by_o detract_n or_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o christ_n institution_n as_o ceremony_n or_o tradition_n all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a he_o say_v be_v forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n for_o they_o be_v but_o image_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o they_o for_o we_o may_v not_o obtrude_v any_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v not_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n for_o after_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n though_o former_o command_v yet_o now_o become_v unlawful_a and_o so_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n gospel_n there_o be_v no_o new_a institution_n of_o ceremony_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o there_o be_v no_o new_a institution_n since_o neither_o of_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o tradition_n or_o ceremony_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o no_o command_n of_o god_n that_o pope_n or_o
to_o serve_v he_o what_o be_v there_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o who_o sincere_o desire_v to_o serve_v god_n can_v be_v more_o inquisitive_a after_o or_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o then_o the_o rule_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v for_o his_o own_o service_n because_o it_o be_v so_o easy_a a_o matter_n for_o man_n to_o mistake_v in_o the_o way_n they_o choose_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o page_z 188._o 189._o for_o the_o gospel_n do_v teach_v to_o love_v all_o man_n and_o god_n above_o all_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o page_n 193._o and_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n he_o say_v that_o they_o who_o understand_v greek_a and_o latin_a there_o be_v ten_o time_n more_o fear_n of_o they_o then_o of_o the_o common_a people_n he_o mean_v by_o false_o apply_v it_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o end_n and_o interest_n f●t_o all_o man_n see_v that_o none_o be_v so_o capable_a of_o do_v mischief_n there_o by_o as_o man_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o learning_n and_o that_o have_v the_o fair_a appearance_n of_o piety_n to_o the_o world_n page_n 194._o 195._o thus_o we_o desire_v and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o god_n holy_a rule_n and_o institution_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o a_o tedious_a ceremonious_a way_n of_o external_a devotion_n it_o be_v he_o say_v as_o dull_a and_o as_o cold_a as_o the_o earth_n itself_o page_n 284._o now_o as_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v transgress_v in_o make_v a_o image_n either_o of_o the_o true_a god_n or_o of_o a_o feign_a god_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o it_o deut._n 4.15.16_o etc._n etc._n so_o also_o it_o be_v transgress_v by_o change_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n deut._n 12.32_o and_o by_o worship_v god_n in_o a_o formal_a way_n with_o lip_n service_n and_o in_o pray_v without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prayer_n or_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o he_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n especial_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o with_o any_o other_o church_n officer_n then_o christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o all_o other_o be_v but_o image_n of_o true_a worship_n or_o true_a prayer_n or_o true_a officer_n they_o all_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o worship_v god_n by_o a_o image_n or_o representation_n of_o god_n true_a gospel_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o he_o break_v the_o five_o commandment_n that_o obey_v man_n rather_o than_o god_n by_o yield_v to_o man_n precept_n more_o than_o god_n act_n 4.19_o he_o also_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n say_v mr._n perkins_n that_o sca●s_v god_n by_o the_o precept_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n isa_n 29.13_o but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a that_o be_v that_o god_n will_v free_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o difficult_a thing_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o these_o snare_n therefore_o we_o have_v great_a need_n to_o pray_v against_o they_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a he_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o temptation_n the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n cease_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o these_o word_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o former_a six_o petition_n that_o see_v all_o power_n and_o glory_n be_v god_n therefore_o we_o be_v encourage_v to_o ask_v all_o thing_n needful_a and_o lawful_a to_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n who_o have_v all_o power_n to_o give_v we_o what_o we_o ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n 1_o john_n 5.14_o and_o it_o be_v for_o his_o glory_n that_o god_n do_v give_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n depend_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o same_o for_o all_o earthly_a king_n and_o man_n on_o earth_n whatsoever_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o every_o man_n must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o stewardship_n for_o what_o god_n intru_v he_o with_o for_o all_o be_v god_n as_o in_o 1_o chron._n 29.11_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n over_o all_o and_o thou_o raign_a over_o all_o therefore_o neither_o pope_n nor_o prelate_n shall_v reign_v by_o their_o precept_n as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o for_o all_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o all_o invocation_n and_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o word_n and_o the_o stability_n of_o all_o kingdom_n stand_v in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o christ_n rule_n and_o institution_n and_o not_o according_a to_o man_n tradition_n and_o ceremony_n solomon_n say_v take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n prov._n 25.5_o but_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v by_o wickedness_n but_o the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v move_v prov._n 12.3_o for_o god_n kingdom_n be_v most_o sure_a and_o stable_a and_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v obey_v in_o its_o purity_n in_o any_o kingdom_n that_o kingdom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o what_o paul_n set_v down_o of_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n must_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v our_o rule_n and_o square_v both_o as_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o as_o to_o our_o christian_a conversation_n among_o man_n and_o not_o the_o precept_n nor_o tradition_n of_o pope_n nor_o prelate_n amen_n this_o word_n amen_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a assent_n to_o what_o the_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o do_v pray_v for_o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o testification_n of_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o which_o we_o have_v pray_v for_o shall_v be_v grant_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n touch_v any_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.19_o well_o see_v it_o be_v thus_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v than_o who_o can_v imagine_v what_o woe_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o who_o persecute_v hate_n and_o despise_v such_o as_o will_v willing_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o his_o holy_a institution_n in_o his_o word_n and_o not_o according_a to_o man_n devise_n in_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n &_o the_o like_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o that_o descent_n in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n from_o other_o for_o which_o they_o think_v we_o trespass_n against_o they_o the_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v rather_o than_o to_o trespass_v against_o god_n and_o the_o light_n of_o our_o conscience_n whatsoever_o we_o suffer_v but_o those_o who_o persecute_v and_o hate_v we_o for_o this_o and_o yet_o dare_v pray_v this_o prayer_n so_o often_o as_o they_o pray_v to_o be_v forgive_v but_o as_o they_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o they_o so_o often_o they_o pray_v against_o themselves_o that_o the_o same_o mischief_n may_v fall_v upon_o themselves_o which_o they_o desire_v may_v befall_v other_o for_o god_n know_v the_o dissimulation_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n know_v that_o they_o do_v not_o forgive_v therefore_o if_o they_o will_v not_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o they_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o give_v over_o pray_v lest_o thereby_o they_o increase_v their_o own_o damnation_n therefore_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gif_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n mat._n 5.23_o 24._o