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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.
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4_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o ministry_n or_o service_n whereby_o they_o publish_v and_o pronounce_v according_a to_o god_n word_n what_o christ_n bind_v and_o lose_v and_o not_o what_o they_o can_v bind_v and_o loose_v by_o their_o pretend_a usurpation_n for_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o tradition_n as_o they_o be_v call_v do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o authority_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n no_o nor_o of_o counsel_n god_n no_o law_n be_v of_o force_n to_o bind_v conscience_n but_o as_o be_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o consent_n and_o agreement_n which_o they_o have_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v rule_n or_o government_n in_o church_n state_n or_o family_n they_o must_v not_o rule_v according_a to_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v hom_n gâ—and_v â—eildiâ—g_a obedience_n to_o their_o head_n and_o king_n christ_n jesus_n and_o every_o onâ—_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 â—ffâ—ctions_n by_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n rev._n 1.6_o and_o â—hos_n to_o live_v unto_o god_n in_o meâ—s_n several_a place_n be_v to_o have_v god_n kingdom_n to_o comâ—_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 ceremoniâ—â—_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 hiâ—orriâ—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 thâ—â—_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 wilâ—_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 mâ—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 â—nâ—â—â—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 â—â—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 â—â—_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 commudâ—â—â—_n the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o second_o commudâ—â—â—_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
a_o brief_a exposition_n of_o our_o lord_n prayer_n show_v that_o through_o ignorance_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n those_o that_o use_v it_o most_o do_v abuse_v and_o profane_v it_o most_o and_o pray_v against_o themselves_o that_o instead_o of_o a_o blessing_n they_o draw_v down_o a_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o pray_v you_o mat._n 6.9_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n thâ—se_o word_n be_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o prayer_n now_o prayer_n be_v to_o put_v up_o our_o request_n to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n with_o contrite_a heart_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o assurance_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v hear_v pray_v what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o what_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o according_a to_o his_o will_n 1_o john_n 15.4_o first_o than_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o invocation_n and_o faith_n must_v go_v together_o 2_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o knowledge_n according_a to_o god_n word_n otherwise_o our_o prayer_n of_o ignorance_n will_v but_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o mock_n of_o god_n and_o dishonour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o voice_n and_o utterance_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o read_v a_o prayer_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n but_o a_o outward_a mean_n whereby_o prayer_n be_v utter_v and_o express_v therefore_o if_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o prayer_n be_v want_v it_o can_v be_v a_o prayer_n acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o ordinary_a prayer_n of_o man_n for_o form_n and_o fashion_n sake_n do_v grievous_o offend_v and_o displease_v god_n because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o our_o father_n this_o teach_v to_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v namely_o to_o god_n only_o and_o not_o to_o saint_n nor_o angel_n and_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o also_o for_o our_o brethren_n yea_o for_o our_o enemy_n as_o they_o be_v man_n bless_v they_o that_o cause_n you_o and_o pray_v for_o thâ—m_n that_o persecute_v you_o mat._n 5.44_o yet_o we_o may_v pray_v against_o their_o sin_n and_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v bring_v love_n to_o man_n and_o faith_n towards_o god_n or_o else_o how_o can_v a_o man_n call_v god_n father_n if_o you_o have_v not_o some_o assurance_n by_o faith_n that_o he_o be_v god_n child_n and_o his_o father_n in_o christ_n 2_o if_o god_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v be_v in_o heaven_n then_o this_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v with_o heavenly_a and_o reverend_a affection_n which_o must_v appear_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o comeliness_n of_o our_o gesture_n and_o all_o wander_a thought_n and_o vain_a babying_n shall_v be_v avoid_v and_o our_o heart_n in_o prayer_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o pray_v for_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o able_a but_o also_o willing_a to_o grant_v our_o request_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v the_o first_o petition_n hallow_a be_v thy_o mame_n the_o three_o first_o petition_n concern_v god_n the_o three_o last_n concern_v we_o the_o first_o concern_v god_n glorâ—_n the_o other_o two_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n glory_n be_v manife_a â—mong_a man_n for_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v do_v â—ll_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o gâ—d_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 31._o here_o you_o see_v in_o this_o text_n that_o the_o glory_n oâ—_n god_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n and_o aim_v of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o god_n name_n be_v glorâ—â—…ed_v â—mong_a man_n when_o his_o kingdom_n be_v erect_v and_o set_v up_o in_o man_n heart_n and_o â—iâ—â—s_n and_o his_o will_n do_v by_o they_o this_o be_v the_o first_o petition_n and_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o prefer_v god_n glory_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n a_o thing_n be_v hallow_v when_o it_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n as_o the_o temple_n be_v thing_n what_o be_v it_o to_o hallow_v a_o thing_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n so_o god_n name_n be_v hallow_v when_o it_o be_v use_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o form_n or_o for_o fashion_n or_o custom_n in_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o way_n erreverent_o the_o second_o petiton_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v this_o petition_n depend_v on_o the_o former_a for_o in_o this_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o mean_n how_o god_n name_n must_v be_v hallow_v and_o glorify_v among_o man_n and_o that_o be_v do_v when_o god_n kingdom_n his_o ordinance_n and_o worship_n be_v erect_v and_o set_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n god_n what_o it_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n for_o we_o can_v glorify_v god_n until_o he_o rule_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o then_o by_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o yield_a obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o word_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o bestow_v these_o and_o such_o like_a mercy's_n upon_o we_o god_n be_v glorify_v as_o in_o psalm_n 50.23_o whoso_o offer_v i_o praise_v glorifi_v i_o and_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o converfation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n by_o kingdom_n in_o this_o petition_n be_v mean_v the_o administration_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n and_o law_n in_o his_o church_n which_o be_v his_o kingdom_n as_o he_o be_v the_o sovereign_a king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n whereby_o he_o rule_v order_n and_o frame_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o his_o word_n and_o will_n for_o as_o in_o a_o kingdom_n there_o must_v be_v a_o king_n and_o there_o must_v be_v subject_n and_o there_o must_v be_v law_n whereby_o the_o subject_n must_v be_v rule_v and_o govern_v and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o in_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o church_n christ_n be_v the_o supreme_a king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a but_o especial_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n asd_v believer_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n traitor_n to_o who_o law_n we_o ought_v to_o submit_v whether_o to_o the_o right_a king_n or_o to_o traitor_n and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o a_o usurper_n that_o in_o any_o kingdom_n presume_v to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n other_o than_o the_o king_n have_v make_v and_o establish_v and_o compel_v the_o king_n subject_n by_o penalty_n to_o submit_v unto_o they_o so_o be_v they_o traitor_n to_o christ_n and_o usurper_n of_o his_o authority_n who_o dare_v presume_v to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n subject_n believer_n other_o then_o christ_n have_v make_v &_o record_v in_o his_o word_n and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o fine_n imprisonment_n or_o banishment_n to_o compel_v christ_n subject_n believer_n to_o submit_v unto_o they_o for_o subjection_n to_o god_n only_o must_v be_v yield_v in_o give_v subjection_n to_o god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o no_o word_n of_o god_n require_v we_o to_o yield_v subjection_n to_o the_o law_n ceremony_n and_o tradition_n of_o pope_n and_o prelate_n but_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n only_o of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n of_o believer_n all_o man_n be_v not_o anti-christs_n the_o difference_n to_o know_v christ_n subject_n from_o anti-christs_n but_o only_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o christ_n and_o obedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o rule_v by_o his_o authority_n according_a to_o his_o word_n for_o those_o that_o choose_v to_o lâ—ve_v at_o liberty_n after_o the_o law_n of_o pope_n and_o prelate_n invention_n and_o not_o after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v no_o true_a nor_o faithful_a subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o god_n kingdom_n which_o we_o pray_v for_o do_v come_v when_o god_n law_n and_o institution_n do_v take_v place_n and_o not_o the_o law_n of_o man_n devise_v for_o he_o that_o observe_v and_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o tradition_n of_o pope_n or_o prelate_n more_o or_o rather_o than_o the_o rule_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n he_o break_v the_o five_o commandment_n of_o honour_v god_n as_o our_o father_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o such_o pray_v against_o themselves_o because_o they_o endeavour_v not_o to_o practise_v as_o they_o pray_v but_o quite_o contrary_a the_o scriber_n and_o pharisees_n be_v condemn_v for_o lay_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o tradition_n upon_o man_n as_o mean_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o bind_v conscience_n maâ—_n 23_o