a manifestation of assent For that which is said and vttered is manifested This manifestation of assent on the hearers part must bee as the vttering of the prayer on the Speakers part See more here of in the whole Armour of God on Ephes 6. 18. Treat 3. Part. 2. § 83. audibly Euery hearer in an assembly must vtter Amen as loud as the Minister vttereth the prayer In many places it is put off onely to the Clerke But herein all should bee Clearkes There is mention made of a celestiall sound which was as it were the voice of a great multitude and as the voice of many waters Reu. 19. 6. and as the voice of mighty thundering saying Hallelu-iah If full assemblies in our Churches did all of them andibly after a prayer say Amen so audibly as the sound of euery ones voice there present might come at least to the Ministers eares it would be such a sound as is there mentioned as heauenly sound A sound well beseeming a Church No Echo like to the Echo which maketh the wals of a Church to ring againe with Amen Such a sound would quicken a Ministers spirits and put a kinde of heauenly life into the people themselues The duties which are required both of speaker and hearers by vertue of Amen to be added Duties which Amen requireth both of Speaker and Hearers are these that follow 1. To know the ground of all that is vttered that that which is mentioned whereunto Amen is to be added is grounded on Gods Word and agreeable to his will For this is the confidence which we haue in him 1. Ioh. 5. 14. that if wee aske any thing according to his will he heareth vs. 2. To haue the minde fixed thereon The minde of the speaker as well as the Hearer may bee roâ—â—ng and wandring especially when a set prescribed vsuall forme of prayer is vttered or when a prayer is read Now because the vtterer of a prayer must say Amen to his owne prayer as well as the hearers he as well as they and they as well as hee euen all of them must hold their minde steady thereon Isa 29. 13. else will their heart be remoued from God while they draw neere to him with their mouth which is an abomination to him 3. To retaine as well as they can in memorie all that is vttered For Amen must bee applyed to the whole speech and to euery part thereof Matters well retained in memorie make Amen to come from the heart and to bee vttered with a goodwill Psal 42. 4. When I remember these things I poure out my soule in me saith the Psalmist That which is forgotten is as not heard or not vnderstood or not attended vnto 4. To be affected with the prayer This will make men double their Amen as the Iewes did when Ezra blessed the Lord. Neh. 8 6. All the people answered Amen Amen with lifting vp their hands Did not their speech and gesture both declare much affection of heart Without this inward affection Amen will be but coldly vttered 5. To beleeue Gods gracious acceptation of the prayer It hath beene a §. 241. before proued that Amen is a ratification of all that which is vttered before it But with what heart can that which is not before beleeued bee after ratified Expressely therefore saith Christ Mar. 11. 24. What thing so euer ye desire when yee pray beleeue that yee receiue it And his Apostle putteth this in Iam. 1. 6. as a necessarie prouiso to prayer Let him aske in faith §. 244. Of the grounds of Faith whereby we may expect the obtaining of what we pray for Q. HOw may we beleeue the obtaining of those things which we pray for A. By praying for such things as we know to be promised Gods promises are the true and proper ground of a sound faith Whatsoeuer is supposed to bee beleeued without a promise is but supposed or rather presumed it is not rightly and truly beleeued Psal 119. 49. The Psalmist hauing desired God to remember his promise made vnto him thus saith Vpon it thou hast caused me to hope or to trust The ground then of his confidence was Gods promise Of absolute and conditionall promises and of the vse of faith in them See the whole Armour of God on Eph. 6. 16. Treat 2. Part 6. §. 75. 76. 77. Of Faith Now because Gods promises are of diuers kinds some things being absolutly promised others but conditionally as Gods promises be made so must our faith be ordered Absolute promises must be beleeued absolutly conditionall promises with submission to Gods wisedome in granting or not granting what we pray for S. Paul hauing prayed for the Philippians and knowing that he prayed for such things as God had absolutely promised thus manifesteth his stedfast faith Phil. 1. 6. I am confident of this very thing that he which hath begun a good worke in you Rom. 1. 10. will performe it vntill the day of Iesus Christ 15. 32. But when he desired to come to the Romans he referred that matter to the will of God to be ordered therein as it should seeme good to God 2. Sam. 15. 25 26 So did Dauid in his desire of returning to his kingdome and to the Tabernacle and Arke of God when by the treason of Absolom he was forced from all Concerning the Petitions of the Lords Prayer they are most of them absolutely promised euen all of them but the fourth 1. For hallowing Gods Name God himselfe hath said I haue both glorified my Name and will glorifie it Ioh. 12. 28. 2. For the comming of his kingdome Christ hath said The gates of hell shall not preuaile against my Church Mat. 16. 18. 3. For doing his will this is a branch of the new Couenant which by Christs death is made absolute Ier. 31. 33. I will put my Law in their inward parts and write it in their hearts Ezâ—k 36. 27. And againe I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walke in my Statutes and you shall keepe my iudgements and do them 5. For pardoning sinne this is another branch of the foresaid new Couenant Ier. 31. 34. I will forgiue their iniquitie and I will remember their sinne no more 6. For not leading into temptation but deliuering from euill the Apostle saith 1. Cor. 10. 13. God will not suffer you to be tempted aboue that you are able but will with the temptation make a way to escape 4. For daily bread Phil. 4. 12. God can instruct vs both to be full and to be hungry both to abound and to suffer need Yea he can so giue and so take away as to minister thereby to his Saints matter of blessing him Iob 1. 21. as Iob did Well therefore may we say Amen to all the Petitions of the Lords Prayer to those fiue which are of blessings absolutely promised with an
of the things comprised vnder it 31 21. Of Gods making knowne himselfe 33 22. Of Hallowing 34 23. Of the creatures hallowing the Creator 35 24. Of the excellencie of holinesse 35 25. Of the extent of mans desire to haue Gods name hallowed 36 26. Of mans disabilitie to hallow Gods name 36 27. Of the force of this word thy in the first Petition 37 28. Of mans honouring God because God honoureth him 38 29. Of Saints honouring God because they are sonnes 38 30. Of preferring Gods honour before all other things 39 31. Of aiming at Gods honour in all things 40 31. Of the pâ—rticulars to bee prayed for vnder the first Petition 41 32. Of the particulars for which thankes is to bee giuen vnder the first Petition 44 33. Of the duties required by reason of the first Petition 45 34. Of the thâ—ngs to be bewailed in regard of the first Petition 46 2. PETITION § 35. OF Gods kingdome what it is and what be the kinds of it 47 36. Of Gods reigning ouer rebels 48 37. Of the kingdome of Grace and Glorie 49 38. Of the difference betwixt the kingdome of Grace Glorie 50 39. Of the Churches gouernment 51 40. Of the encrease of the Church 52 41. Of the Churches imperfection 52 42. Of mans disabilitie to come vnto God 54 43. Of the force of this word THY in the second Petition 54 44. Of Gods power to make his kingdome come 55 45. Of the best meanes and fittest persons to hallow Gods Name 55 46. Of the spirituall blessings to be craued for the whole Militant Church 56 47. Of praying for the outward temporall estate of the Church 59 48. Of the extent of our prayer for the good of the Church after our time 60 49. Of praying against euils that annoy the Church 61 50. Of the things to be craued for particular Churches that we know 61 51. Of praying for the Churches whereof in particular we are members 62 52. Of things to be desired for the Church Triumphant 64 53. Of the things for which thankes is to be giuen by reason of the second Petition 66 54. Of the duties required vnder the second Petition 67 55. Of the things to be bewailed vnder the second Petition 68 3. PETITION § 56. OF the will of God here meant and doing it 71 57. Of the extent of our desire to haue Gods will done 73 58. Of the rule of our obedience to Gods will 73 59. Of practising Gods will 74 60. Of mans disabilitie to doe Gods will 75 61. Of the force of this word THY in the third Petition 75 62. Of preferring Gods will before all others 76 63. Of praying onely for men in earth 77 64. Of the meaning of this phrase in heauen 77 65. Of the manner of following a perfect patterne 78 66. Of the matter of Patience which the inhabitants of heauen haue 79 67. Of well doing goâ—d 80 68. Of propounding a perfect patterne before vs. 81 69. Of aiming at more then we can attaine to 82 70. Of the order of the third Petition 83 71. Of the honour done to God by doing his will 84 72. Of shewing our selues to be Gods subiects by doing his will 84 73. Of particulars which we are taught to pray for in the third Petition 85 74. Of the things to be prayed for in the direction of the third Petition 89 75. â—f the distinct heads of the manner of doing Gods will in heauen 89 76. Of the things for which thankes is to be giuen in the third Petition and in the direction annexed to it 91 77. Of the duties to be obserued by reason of the third Petition 92 78. Of sinnes against Gods will reuealed by his word 95 99. Of sinnes against Gods will manifested by euents 96 80. Of sinnes against the manner of doing good 97 4. PETITION § 81. OF the meaning of the word Bread 98 82. Of the Arguments alledged for spirituall foode to be meant by Bread answered 99 83. Of praying for temporall blessings 101 84. Of mens right to the things of this world 101 85. Of sundry blessings arising from this particle OVR 103 86. Of the meaning of this word Dayly 104 87. Of desiring no more then is needfull 105 88. Of couetousnesse ambition and voluptuousnesse 106 89. Of Gods giuing temporall blessings That he giueth them How he giueth them 106 90. Of the instructions taught vs by asking bread of God 108 91. Of Gods free-giuing the things of this world 108 92. Of praying both for our selues and for others 109 93. Of praying for others outward wellfare 110 94. Of resting contented with our present state 111 95. Of seeking things which concerne our owne good as well as the glory of God 112 96. Of the principall end of this life 113 97. Of plasing the Petition for temporall blessings before those for spirituall 114 98. Of rising from temporall to spirituall blessings 115 99. Of sundry particulars comprised vnder the generall words of the fourth Petition 116 100. Of the extent of our Prayers for the temporall good of others 117 101. Of the things for which by vertue of the foruth Petition wee ought to giue thankes 118 102. Of the duties required by vertue of the fourth Petition 120 103. Of the sinnes whereof the fourth Petition shewes men to be guiltie 122 104. Of neglecting the welfare of others and of sundry branches of improuidence 123 105. Of carking too much for this world 124. 5. PETITION § 106. OF sinnes stiled debts and of the kinds of debts 126 107. Of Christs Actiue righteousnesse imputed to vs. 128 108. Of mans subiection to sinne 129 109. Of falling into sinne daily 131 110. Of the difference betwixt Gods absolution and mans apprehension thereof 132 111. Of Popish Indulgences for sinnes to come and shriuing in Lent 133 112. Of neglecting to seeke discharge of sinne till Easter or till a day of visitation or death 134 113. Of the wofulnesse of the debt of sinne 135 114. Of euery sinne being mortall yet not equall 136 115. Of the distinction of veniall and mortall sinnes 137 116. Of duties to be obserued because euerie sinne is mortall 141 117. Of the many debts wherein we stand bound to Gods instice 142 118. Of the appropriation of sinne to our selues 144 119. Of Gods free and full discharge of mans debt 145 120. Of the concurrence of Gods mercie and iustice in the discharge of mans debt 145 121. Of mans disabilitie to discharge his debt 147 122. Of Popish satisfaction 148 123. Of Humiliation and Abnegation 150 124. Of the remissiblenesse of sinne 151 125. Of Gods Prerogatiue in forgiuing sinne 152 126. Of Papists blaspheming in giuing men power to forgiue sinnes 153 127. Of confession of sinne to God and Man 153 128. Of confessing sinne to God and seeking pardon of him 155 129. Of going to God for Pardon 155 130. Of Gods free and full discharge of sinne 156 131. Of Merit of Congruitie 158 132. Of Popish
of them 1. Ioh. 3. 1. who haue God to be their Father For this cause the world knoweth vs not because it knoweth not our Father This of the parties whose Father God is The manner of applying Gods fatherhood by the first person OVR followeth §. 12. Of applying Gods Fatherhood to our selues Q. VVHat do we acknowledge by this correlatiue particle OVR as it is the first person A. That God is not onely the Father of Christ and of other men but our Father also Math. 26. 39. as if one praying alone and for himselfe should say as Christ did Iohn 20. 28. O my Father and as Thomas said to Christ my Lord and my God If it be obiected that that which is vttered in the plurall number is not particularly applyed to ones selfe I answer that though it be not applyed to ones selfe onely and alone yet it may be to him ioyntly with others Though I beleeue God to be a common Father of many which the plurall number implyeth yet that hindreth not but that I may reckon my selfe in that number and so make the application to my selfe Thus much is fitly axpressed in this speech of Christ Iohn 20. 1â— I ascend to my Father and to your Father Here he acknowledgeth God to be a common Father of others in these words your Father and yet maketh a particular application thereof in these words my Father Q. What instruction ariseth from this application of Gods Fatherhood to our selues A. A particular perswasion of Gods fatherly affection to our selues is then especially requisite when we pray vnto him Math. 26. 39. 27. 46. We cannot in truth say vnto him our Father without such a perswasion The benefits of that particular perswasion are great and manifold Benefits of a particular perswasâ—on of Gods fatherly mind For 1. It distinguisheth the sound faith of true Saints from the counterfeit faith of formall Prosessors and trembling faith of Diuels 1. It is a note of true faith They may beleeue that God is a Father but they cannot beleeue that God is their Father Iam. 2. 19. and therefore they beleeue and tremble 2. It maketh vs more boldly to come to the throne of Grace 2. It ministreth boldnesse When the prodigall child knew not to whom to go though he could not be ignorant that there were many fathers in the world he Luke 15. 18. remembring that he had a father of his owne said I will goe to my MY Father 3. It maketh vs to rest vpon God more confidently for prouision for all things needfull 3. It worketh confidence and protection from all things hurtfull Quid non det filijs petentibus cum hoc ipsum ante dederit vt filij essent Aug. de Ser. Dom. in mon. lib. 2. For this particular relation of Gods fatherhood to vs sheweth that God taketh an especiall care of vs to whom the promise of Gods care especially belongeth 4. It doth much vphold vs in all distresses 4. It vpholdeth in distresse With this particular perswasion did the Iewes vphold themselues when they seemed to be forsaken Isa 63. 16. Yea herewith did Christ vphold himselfe in his greatest agonie Math. 26. 39. 27. 46. 5. It strengtheneth our faith in all the properties and works of God 5. It strengthneth faith For to belieue that it is my Father that hath made all things and doth continue to vphold and order them that it is my Father that is the fountaine of all blessing and giueth what he will to whom he will that my Father is euery where present knowing all the necessities and extremities of euery one that the mightie mercifull wise prouident God is my Father to be truly perswaded hereof must needs minister much comfort at all times in all places whatsoeuer our present condition be But otherwise to know that by God the whole world is ordered that his eyes are in euery place that he is omnipotent iust wise true c. and not to apprehend him to be our Father cannot but much strike our hearts with much terror and make vs to flie from him as Adam did Gen. 3. 8. when he heard the voice of God in the garden 6. It affordeth much comfort against our manifold infirmities 6. It bringeth comfort For it assureth vs that God will take no aduantage against vs for them but will rather accept of our poore endeauour and when we cannot pray as we should he will put desires into our hearts and words into our mouthes A childs owne father will accept of any manifestation of his minde and meaning yea and say to him Doest thou not meane this wouldest thou not haue that 7. All that can be said of Gods fatherhood will bring no comfort to a man 7. No comfort without it vnlesse he can apply it to himselfe Children do not go to a man for the things they want because he is a Father of other children but because he is their owne father As the manner of expressing the correlatiae particle OVR in the first person whereby he that maketh the Prayer is included was obseruable so is it also in the plurall number whereby it is extended to others §. 13. Of Gods impartiall respect to all his children and sufficiencie of blessing for all Q. VVHy is the application of God fatherhood set downe in the plurall number OVR A. To shew that God is a common father of all the Saints God the Father of all Saints euen of the whole Church and of euery particular member thereof Ephes 4. 6. As there us one God so that one God is father of all To which purpose is that emphaticall interrogation of the Prophet Mal. 2. 10. Haue we not all one Father Wherefore not onely the whole Church in generall or publicke assemblies but euery particular Saint is taught to say Our Father Q. What doth this teach vs A. 1. Gods respect to vs. 2. Our dutie one to another 3. The priuiledge of Saints Q. How is Gods respect manifested A. 1. By his impartiall fauour to all alike 2. By the abundance of blessing which he hath euen sufficient for all 1. Concerning Gods impartiall respect God carieth an equall respect to all Christ here teacheth all of what degree soeuer to say to God Our Father God then is the Father of all and as a father he carrieth himselfe towards all Psal 86. 5. 145. 14. He is good and mercifull and of great kindnesse to all that call vpon him He vpholdeth all that fall Acts 10 34. In this respect especially is he said to haue no respect of persons * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 That title therefore which noteth out an onely sonne on whom all loue is cast Math. 3. 17. and by a propertie is attributed to Christ the onely begotten Sonne of God b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that very title is attributed to all the Saints
man Perfectly and infinitely holy he is and yet vouchsafeth to bee hallowed Ought not this gratious acceptation of God to moue vs to desire and to do the things wherein and whereby God is hallowed §. 24. Of the excellencie of Holinesse Q. VVHat is taught vs by the expresse mention of hallowing in this Petion A. Gods chiefest glorie consisteth in his holinesse Reade the Scriptures obseruantly and ye shall find this attribute most vsually applied to him They who best know how most to glorifie God do resound this one to another Holy Holy Holy is the Lord. Isa 6. 3. 40. 25. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Yea by a propertie and excellencie is God stiled the Holy one Take heed therefore that no thought which may any way impeach Gods Holinesse passe from you but let your heart giue assent Rev. 4. 8. and your tongue say Amen to this diuine dittie of that heauenly Quire Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almightie So acknowledge him to be in all his counsels 1. Pet. 1. 15 16. Fieri diciâ—ur sancta gloria dei cum in sanctitate glorisicatur à nobis Bern. in Quadrages Serm. 6. words and workes and for a more euident demonstration thereof As he which hath called you is holy so be ye holy in all manner of conuersation because it is written Be ye holy for I am holy §. 25. Of the extent of mans desire to haue Gods name hallowed Q. VVHat learne we from the manner of setting downe this dutie in the third person indefinitely thus hallowed be A. Our desire of hauing Gods name hallowed must be beyond that which we are able to do by our selues The extent of our desire in this respect must reach to all creatures in all places at all times For this purpose reade Psal 113. 2 3 4. and the whole 148. Psalme This sheweth that in this our desire we simply aime at Gods glorie and that we respect the honour of God more then the reward that may redound to vs thereby If our desire were restrained to our selues that we onely might hallow the name of God not caring whether it were hallowed by others or no it might iustly be thought that the chiefe Exod. 32. 32. if not the onely end of our desire were some recompence which from thence we expected to our selues Moses manifested a pure zeale of Gods glorie when he could haue bene contented to be blotted out of Gods booke rather then Gods name should be dishonoured §. 26. Of mans disabilitie to hallow Gods Name Q. VVHy is this set downe by Petition thus hallowed be rather then by promise thus hallowed shall be A. Because it is not in our power to do it of our selues For we are not sufficient of our selues to thinke any thing as of our selues 2. Cor. 3. 5. Nulla sacit homo bona quae non deus praestat vt faciat homo Arans Concil cap. 10. our sufficiencie is of God God therefore worketh in man that abilitie mind and will which he hath to hallow Gods name so as in truth it is God that in and by vs halloweth his owne name §. 27. Of the force of this word THY in the first Petition Q. TO whom is this particle THY to hereferred A. To him that is described in the Preface Q. What doth it note out A. 1. A reason of the Petition 2. A restraint of the Petition 3. An emphasis of the Petition Q. How a reason A. As it hath relation to the two properties of him that is described God to be hallowed because he is good and great He is Our Father and he is in heauen a good and a great God a gratious and a glorious Lord. Is there not then good and great reason that his name be hallowed Q. How a restraint God onely to be hallowed A. By implying that Gods name onely is to be hallowed Psal 148. 13. I am the Lord Isa 42. 8. saith this God that is my name and my glorie will I not giue to another And as God will not so neither must we giue that which is due to him to our selues or others on which ground the Psalmist thus prayeth Psal 115. 1. Not vnto vs Ezec. 28 2 7. ô Lord Dan. 5. 20 21. not vnto vs Acts 12. 22 23. but vnto thy name giue glorie Tyrus Nebuchadnetzar Herod and many others haue bene seuerely reuenged for vsurping that glorie to themselues which was due to God Q. How doth this particle THY God to be hallowed aboue all set out an emphasis A. By implying that the name of God is to be aduanced aboue all names As if we thus said Thy name be hallowed as becometh so great a name Psal 113. 4. whose glorie is aboue the heauens Thus this particle THY directing our heart to our Father in heauen maketh it to soare aloft and extendeth the desire thereof §. 28. Of mans honouring God because God honoureth him Q. VVHat is to be obserued about the order of the first Petition A. 1. The fit inference of it vpon the Preface 2. The due precedence which it hath before all other Petitions Q. What learne we from the inference of it vpon the Preface A. 1. The honour which God vouchsafeth to man should moue man to seeke the honour of God 2. Sonnes of God ought especially to seeke the honour of God The first of these is a generall Doctrine Digna prorsus â—o qui eum patrem appellauit oratio nihil omnino prius quam pro illius gloria supplicare Chrys in Mat. 6. Hom. 20. arising from that prerogatiue which God in heauen vouchsafeth to men on earth namely to be their Father Whence is inferred as a dutie their desire of hallowing Gods name To this end is a like Preface prefixed before the Decalogue In that Preface are laid downe the fauours of God to his people and thereupon obedience to all Gods commandements whereby God is much honoured is required This dutie of honouring God vpon the forenamed ground of Gods honouring man is much inculcated by Moses and the Prophets Both Iustice and Gratitude require as much Iustice because it is a due debt Gratitude because it is a rcall acknowledgment of kindnesse receiued We ought therefore to take notice of those speciall fauours and honours which God doth to vs that our hearts may be the more stirred vp thereby to seeke his honour §. 29. Of Saints honouring God because they are sonnes THe other Doctrine ariseth from the particular kinde of honour noted in the Preface which is to be sonnes of him that is in heauen Because he is our Father and we his sonnes therefore we especially ought to seeke his honour Mal. 1. 6. If I be a Father saith he where is mine honour God doth most expect it at his sonnes hands as of right he may For they are honoured with the greatest honour that can be Can there be a greater honour conferred on sonnes of men
learning Colledges Vniuersities Innes of Court and other such like places where youth are trained vp and fitted to bee vsefull members of the Church yea also wee ought to pray for Christian Families that in them children may from their infancie be trained vp in pietie In the Scripture there is frequent mention made of children of the Prophets 2. Kin. 2. 3 5 7. 4. 1. 6. 1. which were trained vp vnder Prophets to succeed them in their functions And there were Colledges and other like places for training vp of these 2 King 22. 14. Concerning Seminaries 1. Sam. 19. 18. 20. wee are to desire two things especially 1. A continuance of them 2. Gods blessing on them that they may flourish in good learning and that their learning may be seasoned with Grace for otherwise it may proue more dangerous then commodious to the Church of God This extent of our desire for the good of Gods Church after our time sheweth that therein wee aime more at Gods glory and his Churches good then at any priuate benefit to our selues §. 49. Of praying against euills which annoy the Church Q. VVHat are the euills from which we ought to pray that the Church may be protected A. The dominion of sinne of Satan and of all euill men which are Satans ministers and instruments These haue kingdomes Rom. 5. 21. for sinne raigneth and that vnto death where it findeth entertainment and it maketh men seruants vnto it selfe Rom. 6. 17. Satan also is the god and Prince of this world and as a Prince he ruleth and worketh in the children of disobedience 2 Cor. 4. 4. Ioh. 14. 30. All tyrants persecutors and such like enemies of the Church Eph. 2. 2. being in authoritie are the deputies and Vice-roys of sinne and Satan vsing the vttermost of their power to bring men into subiection vnder sinne and Satan the chiefest of these is Antichrist The kingdome of all these is contrary to Christs kingdome and the standing of them hindereth the comming of Christs kingdome and in that respect are we to pray that they may be weakned and demolished Yea we are to pray that euerything which causeth offence in the Church may be remoued Math. 13. 41. for which we haue an expresse promise These are the suits which we ought to put vp for the Church indefinitely and for such parts thereof as we neuer knew saw or heard of §. 50. Of the things to be craued for particular Churches which we know Q. HOw ought we to pray for particular Churches whose estate we know A. We ought to frame our prayers according to that wee heare see or otherwise know of any As 1. If any especiall blessing be bestowed on any Col. 1. 9 10. to pray that it may be continued and increased 2. If any mischieuous plots be practised against any Est 4. 16 17. to pray that they may be preuented Acts 2. 5. 3. If ministers or other members of any Churches be surprised Heb. 13. 19. to pray that they may be deliuered 4. If persecution be raised against any Church Acts 4. 29. to pray that either that fire may be quenched 1. Pet. 5. 10. or else that sufficient courage and strength may be giuen to such as are persecuted to hold out and endure the vttermost tryall 5. If any noysome weeds of Idolatrie Gal. 5. 12. heresie schisme or the like sprout vp in any Church to pray that they may bee rooted out To sharpen our prayer herein we ought oft to call to mind that which in this case is promised by Christ Euery plant which my heauenly Father hath not planted shall bee rooted vp Math. 15. 13. This is that true vse which we are to make of the knowledge that we haue of the estate of any of Gods Churches §. 51. Of praying for the Churches whereof in particular we are members Q. HOw ought we to be affected towards those particular Churches whereof we are more immediate members A. 1. Our prayers ought to be more particularly applyed to them 2 They ought to be more earnestly extended for their good To giue some instances of the particular application of our prayers in this kind 1. We ought by name to pray for the Churches in the land wherein we liue Pray by name for our owne Churches as the Iewes in speciall manner prayed for Sion and for Ierusalem Psal 74. 2. 137. 5 6. Thus we of England ought in particular and by name to pray for the Churches therein yea because Scotland and Ireland are vnder the same gouernment that wee are by name to pray for those Churches also 2. We ought by name to pray for the Magistrates that are set ouer vs And for our owne Magistrates and Ministers as for the Kings Maiestie so also for inferiour Magistrates And for the Ministers of Gods word in the said dominions 1. King 1. 37 47 Psal 72. 1. 3. We ought more especially to pray for the Citie Psal 132. 9. Towne And for the places of our abode or Parish where we liue Ieremiah exhorted the Iewes when they were in captiuitie to pray vnto the Lord of the Citie where they abode Ier. 29. 7. Ought not wee much more to pray for the Citie or Parish where we are in our owne Countrie where we freely enioy the holy ordinances of God Here we ought by name to remember the Minister that is set ouer vs Ephes 6. 19. pray saith the Apostle and for me 4. Yet more frequently and earnestly ought we to pray for the family where we are And for our familie whether we be the head or other members thereof Christ bid his disciples into whatsoeuer house they entred to pray that peace might be to it Luke 10. 5. much more ought we to desire the good of the familie where we haue our continuall abode We ought by vertue of this Petition to pray that our familie in particular may be a seminarie and nurcerie of the Church yea that it may be a Church as the houses of Philemon Aquila and Priscilla were which they are Phile. 2. when morning and euening sacrifices of the calues of our lips are constantly offered vp therein Rom. 16. 5. and other duties of pietie meete to be performed in a familie are there conscionably obserued Such ought euery ones desire to be for his owne familie that if pietie should be banished out of the Land or Parish where he liues Ios 24. 15. yet it should find harbour in his house which was the holy resolution of Ioshua 5. Finally And for our owne persons because euery ones person is most neare to himselfe euery one ought most of all to pray for himselfe that his person may be a fit temple for the holy Ghost 2. Cor. 6. 16. and though the house where we liue be an impure and impious place no member of any
being restrained by sicknesse or any other meanes 2. Cor. 1. 3 11. they are againe restored 4. 1. Thes 1. 2 8. When the Gospell hath a free passage and soundeth forth from one place to another 5. 1. Thes 1. 5. When the ministry of the word is in power and fruitfull among the Saints Col. 1. 6. 6. Psal 147. 12 13 14. When the Church hath rest peace and prosperitie 7. When such as are persecuted stand stedfast in the faith and are not terrified with any oppositions against the truth 1. Thes 3. 8 9. nor drawne to denie the same 8. Psal 124. 6. When the Church is deliuered from any plots of the enemies against it 9. Est 9. 17. When vengeance is executed on the enemies of the Church Exod. 15 1. 10. When Seminaries of the Church as Schooles of learning Colleges and Vniuersities do prosper 11. 2. Ioh. 4. When pietie is planted in families especially in our owne 12. Phile. 4. When priuate Christians grow in Grace especially if withall they edifie one another 13. Congratulemur vt dignum est patri nostro qus a pium est defunctum plangere Malachiam pium magi◠Malachiae congaudere viuenti Bern. Serm. in trans Mal. When Saints that haue giuen vndoubted euidence of their perseuerance in the true faith depart out of this life Though that losse which the Church on earth may haue of them minister matter of mourning yet in that the triumphant Church is encreased by their departure it is matter of thanksgiuing 14. When we see the time of our m 2. Tim. 4. 6. owne departure to be at hand 15. When we obserue any of those n Luke 21. 28. signes to fall out which Christ hath foretold of the end of the world Pro fidelibus defunctis debemus gratias agere Idem de mod◠bene viu Serm. 70. and of his glorious comming vnto iudgement §. 54. Of the duties required vnder the second Petition Q. VVHat duties are we to endeauour after by vertue of the second Petition A. Euery one ought according to the estate and condition wherein he is to do what lyeth in his power to helpe on the comming of the kingdome of God and that both in himselfe and in others also For which end these particulars following are carefully to be obserued 1. They who are out of the Church must come into it If they be in the kingdome of darknesse they must not abide therein This is especially to be obserued of them to whom the light of the Gospell appeareth and discouereth their darknesse To such it is said Eph. 5. 14. Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead and Christ shall giue thee light 2. They who are in the Church must walke worthy of their calling Ephes 4 1. To such it is said Ye were once darknesse but are now light walke as children of light Eph. 5. 8. 3. They who being of the Church are among such as are out of it must labour to win them Saint Paul went so farre he rein as he became as without law 1. Cor. 9. 21. that he might gaine them that were without law To shew that this is a common dutie belonging to euery member of the Church 1. Pet. 1. 1 2. Saint Peter exhorteth women so to carrie themselues towards their husbands as if any obey not the word they may without the word be wonne by the conuer sation of their wiues 4. 1. Thes 5. 11. Fellow members of the Church must edifie one another and hearten Heb. 10. 24. encourage and prouoke one another vnto good workes and to stand stedfast in the faith 5. Rom. 15. 1. 14 13. They who are strong must beare with the weake and euery one take heed that they lay no stumbling blocke before any to make them fall 1. Cor. 8. 9. nor giue any offence 6. Gen. 17. 12. If any be parents of children they must be carefull to bring them to be incorporated into the Church by the Sacrament of Baptisme and that while they are infants and as they come to any yeares of discretion Eph. 6. 4. to bring them vp in the nurture and admonition of the Lord Pro. 22. 6. that thus when they are translated into the triumphant Church they may leaue their children behinde them true members of the militant Church and that successiuely generation after generation 7. Philem. v. 2. If any be housholder their care must bee to make their houses as the houses of Philemon Rom. 16. 5. Aquila and Priscilla were Churches of God And in this respect take vpon them the faithfull endeuour of Abraham Gen. 18. 19. and setled resolution of Iosua 8. Ios 24. 15. They who are Ministers must take heed to all the flockes whereof the Holy Ghost hath made them ouer-seers to seed the Church of God Act. 20. 28. and doe all things vnto edifying 1. Cor. 14. 26. 9. They who are Magistrates must maintaine true religion in their dominions and cause all that are vnder their iurisdiction to stand to the couenant of God 2. Chro. 34. 33. Yea they ought to be so watchfull ouer the Lords vineyard as to suffer neither wilde boare to roote it vp Cant. 2. 15. nor foxes to make any hauocke therein They must suffer neither profest enemies nor running seducers to harbour therein §. 55. Of the things to be bewailed vnder the second Petition Q. VVHat are the things that we ought to bewaile by vertue of the second Petition A. All such things as any way make to the disaduantage or disparagement of the Kingdome of Christ As 1. 2. Cor. 4. 4. That great sway which Satan hath in the world whereof he is the god Ephes 2. 2. and worketh in the children of disobedience and that all the world worshippeth him Reu. 13. 3 4. For all Infidels Idolaters Heretiques Schismatiques hypocrites and profane persons are his vassals and these are they with whom the world is filled 2. Mic. 7. 1. The small circuit of Christs Kingdome The Prophet thus bringeth in the Church her selfe bewailing her small number Woe is mee for I am as when they haue gathered the summer fruits as the grape gleanings of the vintage 3. Math. 13 25 c. The mixture of Satans subiects with Christs in that small circuit For where the Lord of the field soweth good seed the enuious man soweth Tares which maketh the seruants of the Lord to complaine 4. The many clouds which obscure the light of the Gospell I meane the clouds of errour superstition humane traditions and such like whereby the cleare light of the Gospell is hindred from shining forth in his full brightnesse Christ himselfe complaineth that the Word of God is made of none effect through the many traditions of the Iewes Mar. 7. 13. 5. Psal 50. 13. The spoiles of
heart Seeing no man is without sinne whosoeuer saith hee is without fault is either proud or foolish Let vs euen after wee haue good euidence and assurance of the pardon of our sinne remaine watchfull against all enticements and temptations to sinne and well remember that caueat which Christ gaue both to him that he healed at the poole of Bethesda Ioh. 5. 14. and also to her whom notwithstanding she were taken in the act of adulterie 8. 11. he absolued Sinne no more This caueat doth not imply that a man may keepe himselfe pure from all sinne but that hee ought with the best care and greatest watchfulnesse that hee can endeuour to bee so pure Care therefore must be taken to preuent sinne to come as well as to seeke redresse for sinne past otherwise sinne will soone creepe vpon vs againe If Satan be cast out of a man he will endeuour to returne into the house from whence hee was cast out Math. 12 43. 44 45. and if hee finde it empty he will soone take his opportunitie and enter with seuen other spirits more wicked then himselfe They who take notice of Satans subtilty in this kinde doe by wofull experience finde that after their most frequent prayers strictest obseruation of the Sabbath sincerest participation of the blessed Sacrament solemnest humiliation of their soules on a day of Fast in and by which holy duties they haue obtained great assurance of the pardon of their sinnes and much comfort to their soules Satan hath beene very busie in tempting them afresh and drawing them to wallow in the mire of sinne Though therefore Christ himselfe should say to vs at once hee did to the man which was brought on a bed to him g Math. 9. 2. Be of good cheere your sinnes are forgiuen you yet haue we no cause to bee carelesse and secure but rather to bee the more watchfull lest f Math. 12. 45. Opus est nobis quotidiana sanctificatione vt qui quotidie delinquimus delicta nostra sanctificatione assidua repurgemus Cypr. de Orat. dom § 9. Satan by a re-entry make our last estate worse then the first Wee haue need therefore of dayly sanctification that wee who sinne dayly may cleanse away our sinnes by continuall sanctification §. 191. Of Mans answering Gods Mercy by dutie Q. VVHat other Doctrine may bee obserued from the inference of the Sixt Petition on the Fift A. The mercy of God to man requireth dutie of man to God The Fift Petition noteth out Gods great mercy in discharging our debt and the sixt our bounden duty in auoiding that which displeaseth and dishonoureth him and by the rule of contraries in endeuouring after that which pleaseth and honoureth him It is said of them to whom a Zac. 13. 9. God saith It is my people that they shall say The Lord is my God Equitie and gratefulnesse require as much Most iust and equall it is that the goodnesse of a Soueraigne should bee requited with all the duty that a subiect can performe and not to do it is a great point of vngratefulnesse The vnrighteousnesse therfore Mans vngratefulnesse vngratefulnes of man to God is too manifestly declared Though man haue rebelliously risen vp against the Lord taken part with his enemie yet hath the Lord graciously offered pardon to man and notwithstanding his gracious offer of pardon man will not be drawne from the enemies side but as a sworne Slaue continueth to fight vnder his colours b Deut. 32. 15. God doth much complaine hereof Let vs be better aduised and first c Ephes 3. 18 19 take notice of the kindnesse of the Lord to vs and then endeuour to d Col. 1. 10. walke worthy of the Lord. Let vs therefore bee as conscionable in performing duty to God as wee are desirous to receiue mercy of God That so wee may manifest a true childlike disposition to God and shew we respect him as well as our selues in our desires and endeauours §. 192. Of auoiding temptations Q. VVHat may bee gathered from connexion of the latter part of the Sixt Petition with the former part A. For auoiding euill temptations must bee auoided To this purpose tend the many disswasions in Scripture from temptations as a Prou. 1. 15. Walke not in the way Refraine thy foot b 5. 8. Come not nigh the doore c 4 15. Auoid Passe away d Isa 52. 11. Touch no vnclean thing e Ephes 5. 11. Haue no fellowship with the vnfruitfull workes of darknesse f 2. Cor. 6 17. Come out from among them Temptations to sonnes of Adam are as fire to dry stubble Danger of temptation dry Tinder yea and dry Gunpowder A little sparke soone causeth a great flame Temptation first brought man euen in his innocent estate to euill If then corrupt man auoid not temptation how can he be free from euill Obserue the great euils whereinto the Saints in any ages haue fallen and you shall find them to be occasioned by temptations g Gen. 9. 20 21. Noahs drunkennesse h 19. 33. Lots Incest i 2. Sam. 11. 2. Dauids Adultery k 2. Kin. 11. 4. Salomons Idolatry l Mat. 26. 69 c Peters deniall of Christ were all euill effects of temptations Be wise now therefore O sonnes of men You especially that indeed desire to be free from euill Meddle not with temptations Dally not with temptations but rather as Christ a Mat. 4. 4 7 10. did resist them manfully and put them away as farre from you as you can Men will not bring barrels of Gunpowder neere the fire but lay them in places farre from fire Shall they be more carefull for their earthy houses then you for your heauenly soules Boast not of thine abilitie to quench the fire of all temptations Thine abilitie in this kinde must then be greater then Peters or Salomons or Dauids or Lots or Noahs yea or Adams in his innocencie For a man to cast himselfe into temptations and to receiue no euill from those temptations is as great a miracle as the preseruation of Shadrach Dan. 3. 26 c. Meshach and Abednego in the midst of the hot fiery furnace was §. 193. Of calling on God for all things Q. WHat may bee obserued from directing all the Petitions which any way concerne our good to God A. God is all in all The fourth Petition setteth him out a a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Giuer of good things The fift a b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 forgiuer of debts The former part of the sixt a c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 preseruer from danger whereunto wee are subiect The latter part of the sixt a d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 deliuerer from euill whereinto wee are fallen On this ground might Dauid well say Whom haue I in heauen but thee Psal 73. 25. and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee
Promises 6. i Reu. 1. 7. Denunciations of Iudgements What Amen importeth being added to a speech Three especiall things doth AMEN import when it is pronounced after any of the fore-named speeches 1. True assent k 1. Cor. 14 16. This the Apostle implyeth where hee directeth the Church to pray reade and preach in a knowne tongue for this end that euen the vnlearned Hearer may say Amen that is vnderstanding what hee heareth giue assent thereto 2. Earnest desire When the Prophet Ieremiah heard the prophesie of Hananiah concerning the returne of the King of Iudah to his Kingdome and the other Captiues to their land and of the vessels that were taken away to the Temple though hee knew that to bee a false prophesie yet to shew how earnestly hee desired that it might bee so l Ier. 28. 6. hee saith thereto AMEN and fully to declare what hee meant thereby hee addeth The Lord doe so the Lord performe thy words c. 3. Stedfast faith m Reu. 22. 20. Where Christ maketh a promise of his second comming saying Surely I come quickely the Church to shew her stedfast faith in that promise saith AMEN which importeth thus much Lord I beleeue what thou hast said Euen so come Lord Iesus These being the proper ends of saying Amen By whom Amen may rightly be vsed to manifest Assent Desire and Faith it is without contradiction true that whosoeuer saith Amen must vnderstand that whereunto he saith Amen In this case two things are necessarily to bee vnderstood 1. n 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The words that are vttered 2. o 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the meaning of those words If the words spoken bee not vnderstood 1. Cor. 14. 9. they are as spoken into the aire altogether in vaine and the speaker and hearer are as Barbarians one to another No more benefit can bee receiued by the words of a man not vnderstood then by the indistinct voice of an vnreasonable creature But suppose the words bee such as in themselues are intelligible being English words to an English man yet if the sence and meaning of them bee not conceiued they are to no better purpose then words of a strange and vnknowne language Words haue sometimes a figuratiue sence and meaning which if it bee not vnderstood the proper and true vse and benefit of them is lost If Christ had not made his Disciples to vnderstand the sence and meaning of this direction Math. 1â— 6 c. Take heed and beware of the leauen of the Pharisies and of the Sadduces they had got no good at all thereby It is therefore necessarie that as the words themselues so the proper sence of them be well vnderstood Ob. AMEN is an Hebrew word that language is vnderstood of very few why then is it vsed of all Nations of all people in all Nations learned and vnlearned A. q Rom. 1. 15. The Apostles though they spake Why Amen is vsed of all sorts and wrote not in Hebrew but in Greeke yet they vsed this Hebrew word so as we haue an expresse warrant for retaining this word in another language 2. Continuall vse hath made it familiar to all persons of all languages in all nations So as it is euery where as a proper vulgar mother word Thus these two Titles Iesus Christ though the one be Hebrew and the other Greeke are made so familiar as in all languages they are retained 3. No other one word so fit for the purpose can in any other language be inuented as Amen is Not without reason therefore and iust cause is it that it hath beene made a word of all languages It compriseth vnder it whatsoeuer is expressed or vnderstood in and by the speech whereunto it is added These words Deut 27. 26. Cursed be hee that confirmeth not all the words of this Law to doe them had a large extent yet the AMEN which the people were to say thereto extended it selfe as farre §. 243. Of the duties which AMEN added to a speech implyeth Q. VVHat duties are implyed by the vse of AMEN after a speech ended A. 1. Such as concerne the Speaker 2. Duties which Amen requireth of such as vtter a prayer Such as concerne the Hearer 3. Such as concerne both Speaker and Hearer Three duties especially are required of him that vttereth the speech whereunto Amen is added 1. To speake intelligibly in a knowne tongue This is a point much pressed 1. Cor. 14. 2. c. See more hereof in The whole Armour of God on Ephes 6. 18. § 87 88. 2. To sprake audibly so as they which are to say Amen may heare what is said Deut. 27. 14. The Leuites vnder the Law were expressely enioyned to speake to the people with a lowd voice Accordingly the Leuites that were the mouth of the people to God and prayed in their presence Neh. 9. 4. cryed with a loud voice vnto the Lord their God Be a prayer made as intelligibly as may be if it bee not heard of them that are present they cannot with assent desire and faith say Amen 3. To speake distiâ—ctly that is so treatably as hearers may obserue euery Petition and euery particular point for which thankes is giuen It is expressely noted of such as instructed the people of God that they did it distinctly Neh. 8. 8. whereby the hearers better vnderstood what was deliuered If Prayer or Thanksgiuing be vttered by a voluble swift tongue too fast hearers cannot aduisedly obserue the seuerall branches thereof so as if they say AMEN at the best it cannot bee but to some parts it cannot bee to all the prayer or praise that is vttered Three duties also are required of them who say Amen to a speech vttered by others Duties which Amen requireth of such as heare a prayer 1. To attend diligently to that which is vttered Neh. 8. 5. The people that said Amen to Ezra his blessing are said to stand vp while he spake That gesture implyeth a diligent attention If our minds be wandring and not attentiue to that which is vttered what assent what desire what faith can there be And if there bee none of these to what end is Amen said Surely it is a plaine mockage of God 2. To giue assent therto If with the mouth Amen be vttered and no assent giuen with the heart heart and tongue are repugnant and no better censure can be giuen of such an Amen then that it is the Amen of an hypocrite which is odious and detestable to God 1. Cor. 14. 16. The Apostle vnder this phrase How shal we say Amen implyeth assent for a man may vtter this word Amen to that which he vnderstandeth not but with assent of minde heart he cannot say Amen 3. To manifest that assent Deut. 27. 15. c. Amen to bee vttered aloud by the whole assembly The phrase of saying Amen oft vsed in Scripture doth import
assured faith of obtaining the very things which are prayed for To that wich is not so absolutely promised which is the fourth with such a submission of our selues wholy to Gods good pleasure as to beleeue that God will do that which he in his wisedome seeth to be best for vs. That he will giue such temporall blessings as he knoweth to be good for vs or giue vs such grace as shall enable vs to beare the want of such things as he denieth vs. What God denieth to the Prayers of his Saints he knoweth that it is good for them to be without it He therefore that is well instructed in Gods wisedome and assured of his loue will without question thinke it much better to haue that which God knoweth to be hurtfull or vnmeet for him to be denied rather then granted vnto him If that which we pray for bee not at the first granted wee ought to persist and hold on in praying for it as o Gen. 32. 26. Iaakob who said to the Angell of the Couenant the Lord Iesus Christ p Hos 12. 4. Of perseuering in Prayer See the whole Armour of God on Eph. 6. 18. Treat 3. § 141. c. with whom by Prayer he wrestled I will not let thee go except thou blesse me And in this perseuerance in Prayer we must also waite and with patience expect a gratious answer of our humble and faithfull supplications ordered according to the will of God This is the expresse charge of the Prophet q Hab. 2. 3. Though it tarrie waite for it This is the propertie of true faith For r Isa 28. 16. Of waiting See The whole Armour of God on Eph. 6. 17. Treat 1. Part. 7. §. 9. 〈◊〉 Hope He that beleeueth will not make haste §. 245. Of setting AMEN in the last place Q. VVHy is AMEN set in the last place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cyri◠Catech myst 5. A. 1. To shew the extent of it 2. To shew the vse of it For the extent of AMEN It must be applyed to the whole Prayer that goeth before it and to euery part and particle thereof Therefore in reciting the particular curses of the Law * Deut. 27. 15. c. AMEN was expresly added to euery particular curse Though so expresly by an audible voice it be not alwaies added to euery clause of euery Prayer yet the mind giuing assent and the heart inclining a desire and mind and heart yealding faith to the whole and to euery part Amen after all is vttered is a testification of as much Thus then by saying AMEN when all the Lords Prayer is ended we shew that our assent desire and faith is extended to praise as well as to Petition and among Petitions to such as tend to Gods glorie as our owne good and of them which tend to his glorie to that which maketh to the prosperous encrease of his Church as well as to that whereby his Name is hallowed yea and to that which tendeth to the doing of his will and that in the manner of doing it as it is done in heauen as well as in the matter thereof and among the Petitions that tend to our good as well to them which concerne our spirituall well-fare as to that which concerneth our temporall well-fare and of those which promote our spirituall well-fare as well to that whereby our sanctification is craued as to that whereby we desire to be iustified and in that of our iustification of our profession of forgiuing our debters as well as to our supplication for Gods discharge of our debts to him and in that of our sanctification both to preseruation from Satans assaults and also to recouer out of his snares and full deliuerie from all euill yea in euery Petition to others good as well as to our owne Were Amen placed in any other place then in the very end of a prayer euen after all is finished it could not haue so large an extent 2. For the vse of AMEN It is a recapitulation or collection into a briefe summe of all that hath gone before so as it being vttered when the prayer is finished it sheweth that when all particulars haue been in speciall mentioned we must as in a generall view cast our mind vpon them all againe and reuiew our desire of them As Salomon did more amply and expresly For after he had finished his long pithy powerfull prayer which he made at the dedication of the Temple with a new and fresh desire hee compriseth the summe of all and thus commendeth it to God 1. King 8. 59. Let these my words wherewith I haue made supplication before the Lord be nigh vnto the Lord our God day and night that he maintaine the cause of his seruant and the cause of his people Israel at all times Prayer must not be abruptly broken of◠as the matter shall require As the Preface therefore prefixed before the Lords Prayer teacheth vs not rashly but aduisedly with due preparation to come into Gods presence and to pray to him so AMEN being added after the Prayer teacheth vs not abruptly but circumspectly with due consideration of all that hath bene prayed to depart out of Gods presence and to breake off Prayer Whensoeuer we present any Prayer to the the diuine Maiestie let vs so do AMEN FINIS AN ALPHABETICALL Index of the most materiall points that are handled in the Explanation of the Lords Prayer A ABSOLVTION DIfference betwixt Gods Absolution and mans apprehension thereof 132 Popish Absolution 133 AMEN Amen What it meaneth 330 Vse of Amen set before a speech 330 Duties of Amen before a speech 330 Vse of Amen added to a speech 331 To what kindes of speeches Amen is added 331 By whom Amen may rightly bee vsed 332 Why Amen is vsed of all sorts 333 Duties which Amen requireth of such as vtter the prayer 334 Duties which Amen requireth of such as heare the prayer 334 Amen to be vttered aloud by the whole assembly 335 Duties which Amen requireth both of speakers and hearers 335 Amen why set in the last place 339 Amen must be applied to euery part of the prayer 339 Anabaptists arguments against the vse of the Lords Prayer 3. 4 Application of Gods Father-hood The benefits thereof 16 ATTRIBVTES Attributes of God doe by a propertie and excellency belong to him 285 Auricular Confession 133 B BLame of sin on man 245 BREAD See Temporall Bread put for al temporal blessings 98 Bread when vsed for spiritual food 99 What particulars are comprised vnder Bread 116 C CArking too much for the things of this world 125 CHVRCH Church Militant Triumphant 49 Churches gouernement 51 Churches encrease 52 Churches imperfection 53 Blessings for the Church Militant 56 Euills which annoy the Church 61 Blessings for particular Churches 62 Blessings for the Church Triumphant 64 Duties to bee done for the good of the Church 67 What makes to the disaduantage of the Church 69 CONFESSION Confession of sin
to man 154 Confession of sin to God 155 Auticular Confession 133. 153 CONTENT See Needfull Content with that which is preseÌ„t 111 COVETOVS Couetousnesse 106 D DAily bread What ment thereby 104 Daily need 111 Sin Daily committed 131 Duties thence arising 131 DEATH Death how prayed for 265 DEBTES See Sinnes Kinds of Debts 127 Wofulnesse of the Debt of sinne 135 Many Debtes wherein man stands bound to God 142 Duties thence arising 143 Gods discharge of mans Debt 145 Man vnable to discharge this Debt to God 147 Kindes of Debts to men 174 Man to forgiue his owne debters 180 All sorts of them 178 Debts may be required 188 DELIVER Deliuerance from euill manifold 249 God onely deliuerer 251 Depart from right 177 DEPRECATION to bee added to Petition 203 DEFER Danger of Deferring repentance seeking pardon 112 DIVELL See Satan E ETERNALL VVHat things are Eternall 303 Eternity diuersly taken 304 Duties due to the Eternall 307 Eternity of God a ground of faith 316 320 EVILL Euill to be ouercome with goodnesse 165 Euill to be prayed against 204. 247 Euill to what extended 246 The Euill in euery thing to bee obserued 232 The Diuell an Euill one 249 From Euil deliuered many waies 249 Graces for deliuerance from Euil 264 EXCELLENCY See Glory Excellency of God 295. c. Excellency maketh God praise-worthy 327 F FAITH FAith and Feare mixed 8 Faith grounded on Gods power and will 315. 318 Faith supported by Gods vnchangeable eternity 316 Faith vpheld by Gods being our king 317 What in Faith may bee expected by prayer 337 Fallen recouered 250 FATHER In what respects God is stiled a Father 10 Instructions arising from Gods Father-hood 11 The Dignity and Duty of those whose Father God is 13. 14. 19. 20. Benefits of Gods Father-hood 16 FORGIVE Forgiue one another 163 Forgiuenes vsefull necessary difficult rare 166. c. Forgiue presently 169 Forgiue againe and againe 171 Saints most bound to Forgiue 172 Man must Forgiue all sorts of debts to himselfe 178 Man must Forgiue his owne debters 180 True and vnfained Forgiuenesse 183 Free Forgiuenesse 184 Forgiuenesse to be offered 185 Full Forgiuenesse 186 Forgiuenesse how manifested 187 Our Forgiuing giueth assurance of Gods Forgiuing vs. 198 Graces which make men Forgiue 216 222 Meanes of Gods Forgiuing vs. 218. 2â—1 After Forgiuenes man prone to sin 255 G GLORY See Hallow GLory What it is 295 Glory of God incomprehensible 295 Glory of God how manifested 296 Glory how proper to God 297 Glory how giuen to or taken from God 298 Duties due to Gods Glorie 299 How others brought to Glorifie God 301 Who to set out Gods Glory 302 Enemies of Gods Glory 303 How Gods Glory setleth the soule for obtaining her desire 315. 319 GOD. Gods goodnesse and greatnesse ioyntly considered 8 Gods Impartiality 18 How God is in Heauen 22 Directions thence arising for prayer 25. c. Gods Name See Name 31. c. God makes himselfe knowne 33 Gods Honour See Honour 38 Gods Kingdome See Kingdome 48 God giueth temporall things 107 Vses thence arising 108 Gods Prerogatiue to pardon sin 152 Gods patterne a motiue to shew mercy 193 How God leads into temptation 233 God no Author of Sinne. 235 Gods ouer-ruling power in Temptation 238 God to be depended on for all things 258 Gods Attributes proper to himself 285 God hath all at command 286 Gods Power See Power Gods Glory See Glory Gods Eternity See Eternall Gods Immutability See Immutable God to be praised See Praise GOOD Good to be well done 80 Goodnesse ouercometh Euill 165 Goodnesse of God maketh him praise-worthy 329 H HALLOVV See Glory HAllowing Gods Name 34 Man vnable thereto 36 Graces fit to Hallow Gods Name 42. c. Duties by reason thereof 45 Vices contrary thereto 47 Best meanes fittest persons to Hallow it 55 HEAVEN How God is in Heauen 22 Directions from Gods beeing in Heauen for prayer 25. c. Saints in Heauen a patterne of patience 79 Holinesse excellent 35 I IMprouidence Sundry branches thereof 123 Imputation of Christs actiue righteousnesse 128 IMMVTABLE What is Immutable 308 Kinds of Immutability 309 Difference betwixt Immutability of God and of Creatures 311 Duties due to Gods Immutability 312 Immutability of God a ground of Faith 316. 320 Indulgences Popish 133 Ingratitude an odious sinne Cause of many Iudgements 325. 326 IVSTICE Iustice and mercy meete in God 145 Iustification before Sactification 211 K KIndnesse of God maketh him praise-worthy 329 KINGDOME See Church Kingdome of God What it is 48 The Kindes thereof 49 Kingdome of Grace and Glory 50 Kingdome of God vniuersall 286 God onely King 287 Duties due to God as he is King 288 Kingdome of God workes confidence in prayer 313. 317 KNOVVLEDGE Knowledge of God 42 Why God is made Knowne 33 Prayer in a knowne tongue 332 L LAw how to be waged and vsed 190 Life of man for Gods glory 113 Lords Prayer See Prayer M MAgistrates how they may punish wrongs done to others to themselues 192 Manner of doing good 80 Manner of doing Gods will 89 MERCY Mercy and Iustice meete together in God 145 Mercy of God to bee answered with duty 256 Mercies of God make him Praiseâ—-worthy 329 MERIT Merit of Condignity and Congruity 158 MORTALL Euery sinne Mortall 136 Distinction of Mortall and veniall sins discussed 137 Duties because euery sin is Mortall 141 N NAME NAme of God What it is 31 Name of God how hallowed 34 See HALLOVV NEEDFVLL What may be accounted Needfull 105 No more then Needfull to be desired 105 O OBEDIENCE OBedience ruled by Gods will 73 P. PARDONS See Forgiue DAnger of neglecting to seek Pardon of sinne 134 Gods free and full Pardon 145 156 Free Pardon stands with Christs satisfaction 146 Sinne Pardonable 151 Pardon of sinne proper to God 152 Popish Pardons 153 Pardon to be sought of God 155 Comfort of Gods free and full Pardon 159 Pardon of our owne and others sinnes to be prayed for 161 Pardon how recalled 167 Pardon of sinne makes the things of this world blessings 210 Graces requisire to get pardon of our owne finnes 213 And pardon of others sinnes 215 Duties for obtaining pardon 221 Patience of Saints in heauen 79 Patterne must be perfect 81 How a perfect patterne may bee followed 78 Gods patterne a motiue 193 Perfection to be aimed at 82 POWER Power of God what it is and how large 289 Power in God absolute actuall 291 What things God cannot doe 290 How power proper to God 292 Duties due to God by reason of his power 293 Power of God causeth much comfort 294 Power of God strengtheneth faith in Prayer 314. c. PRAYER Excellencie of the Lords Prayer 1 c The Lords Prayer may be vsed 3 4. Mutuall participation of one anothers Prayers 21 Prayer to bee made for men on earth 77 Prayer to be made for our selues especially 109 And for our owne good 112 Prayer for pardon of our owne and others sinnes 161