Psal 10. 13. 42. 3. Their insultations and cursed exprobrations and that against God himselfe §. 35. Of Gods kingdome what it is and what be the kinds of it Q. VVHich is the second Petition A. Thy kingdome come Q. What is the kingdome of God A. That estate where as a King he ruleth For that is a kingdome where a King raigneth and ruleth Where God therefore raigneth there is his kingdome Q. How doth God raigne as a King A. 1. By his absolute power he raigneth ouer the whole world 2. By his speciall grace he raigneth ouer his Church According to this different manner of Gods raigning is his kingdome distinguished For 1. He hath an vniuersall kingdome Gods vniuersall kingdome Vbique regnat vbique imperat vbique maiestas eius Bern. de verb. Isay Serm. 5. called his kingdome of power because by his absolute and supreme power he ouer-ruleth all creatures whatsoeuer or wheresoeuer they be In regard of this vniuersall soueraignty of God the Scripture saith His kingdome ruleth ouer all For who hath resisted his will And thereupon he saith vnto God Psal 103 19. How terrible art thou in thy workes Through the greatnesse of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselâ—es to thee Rom. 9. 19. 2. He hath a peculiar kingdome Psal 66. 3. called his kingdome of Grace Gods peculiar kingdome his Church whereby he raigneth ouer a select people culled out of the world which voluntarily yeeld obedience vnto him The companie of this people is in one word the Church and it is a societie chosen of God Sanè secundum praedestinationem nunquam Ecclesia electoric penes deum non suit Bern. super Cant. Serm. 78. redeemed by Christ called and sanctified by the holy Ghost which hath bene in all ages of the world some in heauen others on earth spread ouer the face thereof farre and neare in which respects it is stiled the holy Catholicke Church This is properly the kingdome of Christ in and by whom the Father raigneth For it is said that a kingdome was giuen to the Sonne of man Dan. 7. 14. Of whom saith the Father I haue set my King vpon my holy hill of Sion Psal 2. 6. whose people shall be willing in the day of his power Psal 110. 3. Herein lyeth a maine difference betwixt Gods manner of gouernment in his vniuersall and in his peculiar kingdome that the worlds subiection is forced Psal 66. 3. 110 3. but the Churches subiection is free §. 36. Of Gods raigning ouer rebels TOuching that vniuersall kingdome of God ouer all creatures in all places seeing there are many which rebell against God and say Psal 2. 3. Let vs breake his bonds asinder and cast his cords from vs Luke 19. 14. We will not haue him to reigne ouer vs and therupon walke according to the Prince of the â—re Eph. 2. 〈◊〉 the spirit which worketh in the children of disobedience and seeing the diuell is the god of this world a doubt may be made how God can be said to be their King and Gods kingdome thus vniuersally extended ouer the whole world Answ 1. Rebelion of subiects taketh not away the right of a Soueraigne Psal 2. 1 6. Christ therefore notwithstanding the tumult of people is said to be a King 2. None can do any thing at all without his permission Instance the arch-rebell of all Iob 1. 11. 2. 5. of all Satan in the case of Iob. Instance also the many plots and practises of the wicked which in all ages by an ouer-ruling hand of God haue bene disappointed and made void 3. God can 2. King 19. 28. when and as it pleaseth him restraine them as he restrained Senacherib yea and beate them downe and vtterly destroy them Exod. 14. 28. as he destroyed Pharaoh and his whole hoste 4. Satan to whom the fore-named rebels are subiect is but Gods executioner 1. King 22. 2â— he is one of the number of Gods seruants though of his guiltie and reprobate seruants Satan vnus de numero seruor 〈◊〉 est licet reorum iam atque reproborum Chrys hom 20. in Mat. 6. So as euen in that power which Satan hath ouer them God sheweth himselfe to be their King Q. Is this vniuersall kingdome of God here ment A. No further then that God would order it to the good of his peculiar kingdome which is here principally intended §. 37. Of the kingdome of Grace and Glorie Q. HOw may the peculiar kingdome of God be considered A. 1. In the beginning and progresse of it 2. In the consummation and perfection of it In the former respect it consisteth of a mixture of euill persons with good ones Kingdome of Grace and of euill qualities in those good persons with good ones Math. 13. 24. 47. in regard of which mixtures it is resembled to a field wherein grow tares with wheate and to a draw-net which gathereth of all sorts Mar. 4. 26. and to corne which ariseth with straw and chaffe as well as with sound and solid graine In the latter respect it consisteth onely of such as are euery way perfectly good Kingdome of glorie and therefore said to shine as the Sunne Math. 13. 41 43. which hath no darknesse Reu. 21. 27. nor any speck or spot in it In the former respect especially it is called a kingdome of Grace and that 1. In opposition to those who neuer were Why the kingdome of grace is so called nor euer shall be of it and therefore are obiects of Gods seuere iustice and reuenging power Ier. 10. 25. but in it grace raigneth 2. For distinction from those who are translated out of it into heauen Rom. 5. 21. For by reason of the many temptations and imperfections whereunto the Saints on earth are subiect thy stand in need of much more grace then the Saints in heauen who are iust and perfect Heb. 12. 23. In the latter respect it is called a kingdome of Glory Why the kingdome of glorie is so called and that by reason of the Place where it is and of the Persons which are of it 1. The Place where it is is the most glorious place of all the world euen the highest heauens 2. The Persons both King and Subiects thereof are decked with vnspeakable glorie The King doth there manifest his glorie more then any where else as brightly as can possibly by the creature be discerned The Subiects there partake of as much glorie as they are capable of and that in soule and body so as they are all glorious within and without §. 38. Of the difference betwixt the kingdome of â—â—Grace Glorie THis kingdome of Grace and of Glorie is but one and the same kingdome distinguished into two parts which differ in sixe circumstances 1. In Time The kingdome of Grace is now present while here we liue The kingdome of Glorie is to come 2. In
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
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
therefore that speake of the glory of Gods kingdome Psal 145. 11. talke of his power So as this Petition Thy kingdome come is to bee made to him whose the power is 3. By a strong hand it is that mortal sinful men are brought to do Gods will Mar. 10. 27. With men it is impossible To him therefore whose the power is it is requisite thus to pray Thy will be done on earth 4. All our necessities cannot bee fupplied but by a diuine power 2. King 6. 27. A King was forced to say If the Lord helpe thee not whence shall I helpe thee out of the barn-floore or out of the wine-presse 2 Cor. 9. 8. But God is able to make all grace abound towards you that ye alwaies hauing all sufficiency in all things may abound to euery good worke As therefore wee would haue our desire granted so let vs say Giue vs this day our daily bread to him whose the power is 5. Whether is it easier to say to the sicke of the palsie Mar 2. 9. Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee or to say Arise and take vp thy bed and walke Both are done by the same power which is diuine omnipotent Make therefore to him whose the power is this Petition Forgiue vs our debts 6. To bee able to stand against the assaults of Satan Ephes 6. 10. c. is aboue the ability of flesh and blood To him therefore whose the power is wee must pray Leade vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill §. 235. Of the speciall relation which the seuerall Petitions haue to Gods glorie Q. VVHat particular respect hath euery of the Petitions to Gods glory A. 1. The hallowing of Gods Name is the chiefest part of his glory Leu. 10. 3. I will be sanctified saith the Lord in them that come nigh to me and before all the people I will bee glorified By being sanctified or hallowed God is glorified In faith therefore we may thus pray Hallowed be thy name to him whose the gloryis 2. Gods Kingdome is the prime place of his glory Psal 26. 8. It is the place where his honour dwelleth To the Church the peculiar Kingdome of God it is said Isa 60. 1 2. The glory of the Lord is risen vpon thee his glory shall bee seene vpon thee Confidently therefore to him whose the glory is wee may make this sute Thy Kingdome come 3. The creature cannot better glorifie God then by obeying his will Ioh. 15. 8. Herein saith Christ is my Father glorified that yee beare much fruit 1. Sam. 15. 22. To obey is better then Sacrifice Hee therefore that prayeth Thy will be done to him whose the glory â—s may be sâ—re to haue his prayer granted 4. The diuine prouidence in temporall blessings much amplifieth Gods glory Exod. 16. 7. By giuing bread to his people in the wildernesse God shewed his glory Psal 145. 11 15 c. Where the Prophet saith They shall speake of thy glory by way of explication hee reckoneth vp many euidences of Gods prouidence in temporall blessings thus The eyes of all waite vpon thee thou giuest them their meate in due season c. His glory therefore whose the glory is will moue him to grant this Petition Giue vs this day our daily bread 5. The glory of God is exceedingly commended by pardoning sinne Ephes 1. 6 7. To the praise of the glory of his grace we haue forgiuenesse of sinne In much confidence therefore thou maist say Forgiue vs our debts to him whose the glory is 6. Preseruation and deliuerance of Saints from euill much magnifieth and setteth forth the glory of God Where the Prophet reckoneth vp many deliuerances which God gaue to his people Isa 59. 19. he inferreth thereupon They shall feare the Name of the Lord from the West Ezek. 39. 21. and his glory from the rising of the Sun And on the same ground saith God himselfe I will set my glory among the heathen This Petition Leade vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill may in faith be made to him whose the glory is §. 236. Of the speciall relation which the seuerall Petitions haue to Gods vnchangeable eternitie Q. VVHat particular respect bane euery of the Petitions to Gods immutable eternity A. 1. Gods Name is for euer Psal 135. 13. and his memoriall endureth thorowout all generations 2. His Kingdome is an euerlasting Kingdome Psal 145. 13. 3. Gods will is to be done thorow-out all Ages by vs by our sonnes Deut. 6. 2. by our sonnes sonnes Wee may therefore well make these Petitions Hallowed be thy name Thy Kingdome come Thy will be done though they be of euerlasting and immutable matters to the eternall God whose the Kingdome is and the power and the glory FOR EVER 4. We euery day want bread so shall we doe as long as we liue 1 Chro. 29. 15. As our Fathers from the beginning of the world haue stood in need thereof Ioh. 4. 13. so doe we and so shall our posterity also For whosoeuer drinketh of this water shall thirst againe 5. Our Fathers of old to our time haue sinned Act. 7. 51. so doe wee all our daies Ezek. 9. 7. so will our posterity for euer 6. The Diuel hath beene a murtherer from the beginning Deut 31. â—1 and euer will be Iob. 8. 44. There is perpetuall enimity betwixt the womans seede and his seede Gen. 3. 15. We and ours shall be for euer in this world subiect to many euills We therefore who make these Petitions Giue vs this day our daily bread And forgiuâ— vs our debts And leade vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill haue neede to be well instructed in Gods eternity and immutability For in faith we may make the forenamed Petitions concerning our perpetuall needs to him whose Kingdome and power and glory is FOR EVER Hitherto of the acknowledgement of Gods properties as they haue relation to the Petitions and are reasons to enforce them The said acknowledgement is further to bee considered singly and simply by it selfe §. 237. Of the necessary vse of this clause Thine is the Kingdome and the power and the glory for euer Q. WHat doth the acknowledgement of Gods properties singly considered import A. A forme of praise 1 Chro. 29. 10. 11 For where mention is made of Dauids blessing God it is set downe in this forme Thine O Lord is the greatnesse and the power and the glory c. Thus is this clause Thine is the Kingdome and the power and the glory for euer the second part of the Lords Prayer whereby the perfection of that Prayer is set out Phil. 4. 6. For prayer cosisteth of these two parts Petition Praise 1. Thes 5. 17 18. They therefore who wholy omit this clause and cast it out of this patterne of Prayer make it an imperfect patterne as Papists who thoroughout
Place This of Grace is on earth that of Glorie in heauen 3. In Condition This is continually warfairing against many enemies in which respect it is stiled the Church militant That triumpheth ouer all the enemies in which respect it is called the Church triumphant 4. In Order of entring into them This is to be entred into and passed through before we can enter into that The Priest was to enter through the Sanctuarie into the Sanctum Sanctorum 5. In the manner of Gouernment This is gouerned and ordered by many subordinate meanes as Magistrates Ministers and sundrie ordinances That immediatly by God himselfe 6. In Continuance This hath a date and is to come to an end That is euerlasting without end §. 39. Of the Churches Gouernment Q. VVHat learne we from this title kingdome here applied to the Church A. Gods Church is a well gouerned estate Psal 122. 3. Therein is a King a iust wise and potent King No King is or can be like to him He can not onely restraine and subdue his enemies but also change their hearts and linke them to his subiects He can make the Wolfe dwell with the Lambe c. Isa 11. 6. c. Therein are righteous lawes excellent priuiledges and all things requisite for a well ordered politie all tending to the good of the subiects For it is the estate whereof God taketh most care Exod. 19. 5. They therefore that seeke to take away order Order in the Church and to bring confusion into the Church do much dishonour this kingdome and the King thereof 1. Cor. 14. 33. who is not the author of confusion but peace So do they also who professe themselues to be members of the Church Iudg 21. 25. and yet liue as if they were without law in no kingdome vnder no gouernment This condition of the Church to be a kingdome if the King scepter lawes and priuiledges thereof were well knowne would be a strong motiue to draw such Isa 11. 10. as are out of the Church into it and to retaine such as are of it in it and to make them say It is good to be here There is nothing worthy to be desired in a kingdome but is after a most excellent manner in this kingdome as sufficient supply of all things needfull safe protection against all things hurtfull Thus much of this title kingdome The next word to be considered is come §. 40. Of the encrease of the Church Q. VVHat doth this word come import A. 1. A want of perfection 2. A progresse thereto The word Cui dicitur veni nondum perueneral Bern. in Cant. Serm. 25. come is metaphoricall That which is comming is not where it would be it may yet go further and in that it is comming it doth step by step draw nearer and nearer to that whereunto it would come otherwise it did not come but stand still Hereby then we are giuen to vnderstand that the kingdome here spoken of hath not yet attained to the highest pitch Adueniat regnâ—â— tuum veniat vtique quod perfectain est euacuetur quod est ex parte Bern. Serm. in Nat. Mar. and fullest perfection thereof Therefore we desire that by degrees it may so proceed on thereto as it may at length attaine that whereunto it doth proceed that that which is in part may depart and that which is perfect may be accomplished Q. To which of Gods kingdomes is this Metaphor to be applied A. To his peculiar kingdome the Church in both the parts thereof militant and triumphant In the militant Church it is to be extended to all that in Gods decree are deputed thereto whether called or not called To such as are not called that they may be called and so come into the kingdome of grace To such as are called that they may be more and more fitted to come into the kingdome of glorie so as it may be full and perfect in all the parts thereof §. 41. Of the Churches imperfection Q. WHat doctrine doth this desire of the comming of Gods kingdome imply A. Gods Church is not yet perfect This is true of both the parts of the Church militant and triumphant The militant Church whether it be considered in the seuerall assemblies and congregations thereof which consist of such as are but hypocrites as well as such as are vpright or in the best of those particular persons which make vp those congregations and hath in them flesh as well as spirit cannot bee denied to be imperfect whereupon as in regard of the mixture of good and euill persons b Cant 2. 2. Dicuutur spinae propter malignitatem morum d cuntur filiâ— propter communionem sacramentorum Christ saith of his Church As a Lilly among thornes so is my loue among the daughters Thornes they are called for their wicked disposition but daughters for their communion in holy things so in regard of the mixture of spirit and slesh in such as are vpright she saith of her selfe c Cant. 1. 4. Posest spousâ— cum pulchritudine naeuo non carere nigredinis Bern. in Cant. Serm. 25. I am blacke but comely Blacke by reason of her infirmities and imperfections as well as of her afflictions and persecutions For with some comelinesse there may be blacknesse The triumphant Church also though in regard of that part thereof which is in heauen it be d Ephes 5. 27. glorious not hauing spot or wrinkle or any such thing yet because the combate of all that blessed communion is not yet full and the bodies of them whose soules are in glory yet be in the power of death may be truely said to be imperfect For the e Acts 3. 21. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ab Hâ—sychio exponitur 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 times of restitution or perfection of all things is to come God will haue his creatures waite for it f Hab. 2. 3. The vision is yet for an appointed time though it tarrie wait for it because it will surely come Shall now particular Churches which by the true notes of a Church may be proued to be true Churches bee denied to bee Churches and forsaken because of some imperfections therein They who will abide in no Church but in that which is perfect may wander from Church to Church and finde none on earth to abide in Were it not for the Churches imperfection there would not be so great need of this Petition This is thus noted not to iustifie any corruption or imperfection For this Petition which implyeth impersection enioyneth vs to pray against it And that which is prayed against must not be patronized but rather the best meanes that can be must bee vsed to redresse the same As not particular Churches so nor particular persons must be mis-iudged by reason of the imperfection of grace or the corruption of flesh remaining in them All here on earth is in part all is imperfect Spirits of iust men made perfect are to
true Church yet that he himselfe may be as Ioseph was in the house of Potiphar Gen. 39. 2. a faithfull member of the true Church a free-hearted subiect of the kingdome of God and for this end euery one ought to pray that in his person he may be sanctified throughout and his whole spirit and soule and bodie be kept blamelesse vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ 1. Thes 5. 23. This is that true and proper vse which wee are to make of those bonds whereby we are outwardly linked one to another that as we are more nearely knit one to another so more specially and instantly to pray that they to whom we are in outward bonds linked may with vs be fast knit to the bodie of Christ and as true members thereof may beautifie and honour it Col. 2. 19. and that all the bodie by ioynts and bands hauing nourishment ministred and knit together may encrease with the encrease of God Thus we see how our desire ought to be ordered for the militant Church It ought in generall to be extended to the whole bodie wheresoeuer more particularly applied to the seuerall parts of it as we haue any notice thereof and more earnestly extended for such parts as wee our selues are more nearely knit vnto §. 52. Of the things to bee desired for the Church triumphant Q. VVHat are we to pray for in regard of the triumphant Church the kingdome of glorie A. The full perfection and consummation thereof Whereunto tend these particulars following 1. That we which liue in this kingdome of Grace 1. Pray to be fitted for heauen may be fitted and prepared for that kingdome of Glorie that we may be presented as a chaste and pure Virgine to our Husband Christ 2. Cor. 11. 2. Such a prayer did the Apostle vse to make for the members of the militant Church 1. Thes 5. 23. 2. That we may be loosed and be with Christ in that glorious place 2. Pray to be in heauen For the gathering of such into the kingdome of Glorie Phil. 1. 23. as belong thereunto helpeth forward the consummation of it Hoc optamus vt finem nostris faciat malis nos assumat in regnum Aug. de Temp. Serm. 126 How we may pray for death Votum affectus magis quam effectus Obiect How can this desire of being dissolued stand with the vnchangeable decree of God concerning the appointed time of mans death Answ This kind of prayer rather sheweth what we could desire if the will of God were so then what we would whether it were Gods will or no. Neither is it made to alter Gods determined purpose but to manifest our longing desire after that which God in his eternall counsell hath purposed for vs. Thus did many of the faithfull Israelites Math. 13. 17. that liued long before the Messiah was exhibited 1. King 19. 4. Ionah 43. desire to see him An absolute desire of present death as was the desire of Eliah and Ionah is not warrantable but a longing after death to be in the kingdome of Glorie as was the desire of Paul is very commendable Phil. 1. 23. 3. That the number of those whom God hath ordained to 3. Pray for accomplishing the number of the Elect. make full the body of Christ may be accomplished For there is a certaine number ordained vnto eternall life Rom. 8. 29 30. till that he be full the kingdome of Glorie cannot in all the parts thereof be consummate 4. That the signes which in Gods word are fore-told to goe before the comming of Christ may accordingly fall out 4. Pray for the signes of Christs comming that by the sight of them we may be the more erected to looke for the glorious appearing of Christ Math. 24 29 c. There are signes fore-told these therefore must be prayed for 5 Pray against enemies of the Church 5. That all the obstinate enemies of the Church which any way hinder the full and perfect consummation thereof may be destroyed and those not only wicked men and cruell tyrants and persecutors but also death and him that hath the power of death 1. Cor. 15. 15. the diuell The destruction of these is promised so as there is good ground to pray for it 6. That the bodies of all the Saints which from the beginning haue slept 6. Pray for the resurrection may be raised from death to be vnited to their soules 1 Thes 4. 16. and brought vnto the kingdome of Glorie For this is absolutely promised Obiect This is to pray for the dead Answ Not for this or that particular friend departed whose estate we certainly know not How prayers to be made or not to be made for the dead but in generall for all the true members of Christs celestiall bodie nor to obtaine that for them which was to be obtained in the times of their life remission of sinnes nor yet to alter their finall estate the doome whereof passed vpon them at the moment of their dissolution but onely as their resurrection is a degree to the perfecting of the kingdome of Glorie we being taught to pray for the full perfection of that kingdome pray indefinitely for the resurrection of the Saints which is a degree thereto 7. That Christ would come in his glorie to iudgement 7. Pray for Christs coming Reu. 22. 17. 20. Mat. 13. 41 49. 25. 32. c. and make a perfect separation betwixt the elect and reprobate For so much is foretold and promised 8. That all the members of Christs mysticall bodie being glorified with him 8. Pray for the full glorificatiō of the Church He may deliuer vp the kingdome to God the Father that God may be all in all For so much is also foretold 1. Cor. 15. 24 28. §. 53. Of the things for which thankes is to be giuen by reason of the second Petition Q. FOr what are we to giue thankes by vertue of the second Petition A. Euery thing that maketh to the good of Gods Church whether directly by blessings bestowed on it or consequently by restraining or ouer-throwing the enemies of it ministreth iust matter of thanks-giuing We are therefore to be thankfull in the behalfe of the Church in these cases following and others like to them 1. Acts 11. 18. When Churches are planted where none were before Thus the Iewes glorified God when they heard that the Gospell was embraced of the Gentiles 2. When such Churches as are planted do thriue and prosper For this did S. 2. Thes 1. 3. Paul giue thankes in the behalfe of the Thessalonians 3. When good Magistrates are raised vp In which case the Queene of Sheba blessed God for setting Salomon on the throne of Israel 1. King 10. 9. Much more are we to blesse God for good Ministers of his word and that not onely when they are first raised vp but also when
the Church made by open enemies whereof Dauid much complaineth so doe also other Prophets 6. Cant. 1. 2. Treacheries of false-hearted brethren The Church complaineth that all her friends dealt treacherously with her and Christ complaineth that his owne familiar friend in whom hee trusted Psal 41. 9. which did eate of his bread lift vp his heele against him 7. Vnsaithfulnesse in Magistrates suffering such as beare no good will to the Church to creepe into it lodge in it and worke mischiefe against it Neh. 13. 4 c. This did good Nehemiah much complaine of Much more cause of complaint there is when Princes in the Church are roaring Lyons Zeph. 3 3. and her Iudges are euening Wolues 8. Vnfaithfulnesse in Ministers when they are insufficient idle corrupt in doctrine or life whereby the edification of the Church is much hindered Isa 56. 10. The Prophets oft complaine of such ler. 23. 14 17. 9. Desolation of Seminaries as of Schooles Colledges Vniuersities and such like 1. Sam. 22. 22. Dauid lamented the destruction of the Citie of Priests which was a Seminarie The comming of the Kingdome of God is much hindred by the desolation of Seminaries So also is it as much if not more hindred by corruption in Seminaries If fountaines bee poisoned can wholesome streames bee expected to flow from thence In corrupted Seminaries more vassals of Satan then true subiects of Christ are bred and brought vp 10. Disorder of Families When pietie findeth in priuate Families little or no entertainment if it bee not cleane thrust out of doores and such licentiousnesse vsed as houses are rather made sties for Satan then Churches of God great cause of mourning is giuen Ier. 7. 18. Ieremiah complaines that husbands and wiues parents and children were all giuen to wickednesse 11. Professors vnworthy walking It is meanes to keepe such as are not of the Church from entring into it when they see such as professe themselues to bee of the Church to walke as children of darknesse and to turne the grace of God into wantonnesse Phil. 3. 18. Saint Paul doth bitterly complaine of such 12. Reproaches cast vpon the Saints Sarah when she beheld Ismael scoffing at Isaak Gen. 21. 9. 10. was exceedingly moued thereat So was Dauid at Michols scorning of him for the manifestation of his zeale 2. Sam. 6. 20. Some weake members of the Church may be discouraged thereby and in that respect it is a matter to bee lamented 13. 1. King 19. 10. Persecution raised against the Church This did Eliah much bewaile yea it made him weary of his life A free passage of the Word and a free vse of other holy ordinances of God is much hindered thereby and many are thereby brought to deny the faith and therefore it is to be bewailed 14. 2. Tim. 4 16. Timorous backesliding of Professors This did S. Paul complaine of in his time Much doth this tend to the discouragement and disaduantage of the Church and much to be lamented 15. 1. Cor. 1. 11. 11 18. Scismes sects and dissentions in the Church These doe much hinder the growth of the Church yea they oft cause greater desolation then open oppositions of professed enemies 16. Repugnans fit vt quaeramus inseculo diu viuere qui petimus regnum dei velociter advenire Cypr de Orat. â— dom §. 14. Too much loue of life in this world and feare of death If men might liue as long they would how slowly would Gods Kingdome come That wee who desire the kingdome of God to come speedily should seeke to liue long in this world implyeth contradiction §. 56. Of the will of God here meant and doing it Q. VVHich is the third Petition A. Thy will bee done in earth as it is in heauen Q. What is here to be considered A. 1. The Thing desired 2. The Manner of performing it The substance then of the Petition is in these words Thy will be done in earth In the words following is a direction for the better performing of that which is desired Of these two points therefore we are to speake in order And first of the Petition that setteth out the rule which in all things we ought to set before vs namely the will of God Q. How doth God will a thing A. 1. a Ephes 1. 11. By ordaining and deternining it 2. b Rom. 12. 2. By liking and approuing it By this differing manner of willing things Gods secret and reuealed will may Gods will be distinguished into his Secret Counsell and Reuealed Word The former of these is that Soueraigne absolute will of God by which all things are and without which nothing can be For c Ephes 1. 11. He worketh all things after the counsell of his owne will d Psal 115. 3. And hath done whatsoeuer he pleased e Rom. 11. 34. For who was his Counseller The latter is stiled Gods good and acceptable will Rom. 12. 2. whereby he manifesteth what is pleasing vnto him Gods reuealed will here meant Q. Which of these is here especially meant A. His reuealed Word as is euident by these reasons 1. The reuealed things of God belong to vs and our children for euer Deut. 29. 29. 2. Gods reuealed Word is that rule which wee must lay before vs Non vbiquè sicut potestas sic voluntas eius bona beneplacita persecta Ber. de verb. Esa Serm. 5. and the marke whereat wee ought to haue an eye in all things Psal 119. 9. 3. This will of God may be resisted and is much resisted by the sonnes of men For saith Christ How oft would I c. And ye would not Math. 23. 37. Gods good and acceptable and perfect will is not euery where as his power is There is therefore great need that wee should pray to haue this done Non vt Deus faciat quae vult sed vt nos facere possimus quae deus vult Cypr. de Orat. dom §. 11. Not that God would doe what he will but that we may be able to doe what he will As for Gods secret coâ—nsell as it is kept secret it cannot be here meant as appeareth by these reasons 1. Deut. 29 29. Secret things belong vnto the Lord our God 2. Pro. 19. 21. The counsell of God shall stand it cannot but be done so as we need not pray that it may be done 3. A desire may bee made contrarie to Gods secret will without sinne Instance the desire of Dauid to build a temple for the Lord which desire both Nathan the Prophet of the Lord 2. Sam. 7. 3. and God also himselfe approued and yet it was the determined purpose of God that Dauid should not doe that which he desired 1. King 8. 18. Yet if the foresaid counsell of God bee made knowne either extraordinarily by speciall reuelation How Gods counsell is to be yeelded vnto or ordinarily
to the highest heauen of all where the forenamed Angels and Saints are who in all things by a most free and willing choice do perfectly fulfill the will of God Q. How can they whom we see not to be a patterne for vs A. By the word we may know what is done by them For God hath thereby manifested how they do his will §. 65. Of the manner of following a perfect patterne Q. HOw can we do Gods will as they do it seeing they in all points do it most perfectly and it is impossible for vs to attaine to such a perfection A. 1. In such a manner as they do may we also do Gods will though not in so compleate a measure A candle giueth light in an house euen as the Sunne doth in the world in such a manner not in so great measure There may be in qualitie and likenesse a comparison betwixt things that are in quantitie and measure very vnequall In this respect they who haue hope in Christ are said to purifie themselues euen as he is pure 2. All the Saints euen on earth haue the beginning of that heauenly perfection wrought in them 1. Ioh. 3. 3. which beginning the Apostle stileth The first fruites of the Spirit Rom. 8. 23. Now we may be confident of this very thing Phil. 1. 6. that he who hath begun a good worke in vs will performe it vntill the day of Iesus Christ 1. Cor. 1. 8. that we may be blamelesse in that day 3. Our desire and endeauour may and must be beyond our abilitie Phil. 3. 13. as shall be proued by and by §. 66. Of the matter of Patience which the inhabitants of heauen haue Q. HOw can there be a sufficient patterne where there is no triall of Patience as in heauen there is none For the Angels and Saints in heauen are not subiect to any crosses that should trie their patience A. This patterne is especially for actiue obedience 2. Those heauenly Spirits do many things which they would not but for the will of God When it is the will of God the Angels do willingly descend from heauen to earth Gen. 28. 12. sometimes to bring glad tidings to the Church Reu. 14. 6 19. and sometimes to execute vengeance on sinners Yea the soules of the Saints which haue bene taken out of their bodies carried into Abrahams bosome that place of ioy and blisse haue bene contented at the will of God to leaue their glorie m Mat. 27. 53. and to returne againe into their bodies euen as n Ioh. 6. 38. Ioh. 11. 44. Christ came downe from heauen not to do his owne will but the will of him that sent him and as his soule o Luke 23. 43. after it had bene in Paradise p 24 5 6. returned into his body in earth Now heauen Paradise and Abrahams bosome is a place of such glorie and so conspicuously doth the brightnesse of Gods glorie there shine forth as the coelestiall spirits would neuer be willing to depart out of it but to do the will of their Lord. 3. There is a compassion in them for the afflictions of the Church in earth For the Saints in earth and in heauen are fellow members of one and the same bodie in which respect there cannot but be some sympathie and fellow-feeling of their fellow-members afflictions euen as q Mat 25. 42. c. there is in the head of that bodie Iesus Christ The maine reason why the r Reu. 6. 10. soules of the Martyrs departed desire vengeance on the enemies of the Church is for those Saints sake who were liuing and so subiect to their tyrannie and crueltie It is said that there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God Luke 15. 10. ouer one sinner that repenteth Why not then compassion also ouer the Church that is afflicted 4. The Saints in heauen through patience inherit the promises Heb 6. 12. For through many afflictions men enter into the kingdome of God and therein we are exhorted to be followers of them Acts 14 22. Sancti similes nobis â—â—â—cre passibiles ipsi peregrinationis huius exilij dâ—ploraucre molestias c. Bâ—â—â— infest oâ—â— Sanct Serm. 1. 5. With patience they expect the resurrection of their bodies and perfect consummation of that glorie which is ordained for the whole bodie of Christ and all the members thereof When it was tould the soules of the forenamed Martyrs deceased that they should rest vntill their brethren should be fulfilled they were silent and patient they replied not againe Thus then wee see that in heauen there is a patterne of patience Reu. 6. 11. §. 67. Of well doing good Q. VVHat learne we from this direction as it is in heauen added to the Petition A. Good things are to be done after a right manner So much is noted in the summe of the Morall Law as a Mat. 22. 37 39 In sacrificijs quae Abel Cain primiobtulerunt non munera eorum deus sed corda intue batur vt ille placeret in munere qui placebat in corde Cypr. de Orat. Dom. §. 18. Christ hath set it downe The good things enioyned are to loue God and our neighbour The manner of louing God is to do it with all the heart c. The manner of louing our neighbour is to loue him as our selfe If the Scriptures be obseruantly read we shall find them as copious in prescribing the right manner as in pressing the maine matter of any duâ—ie and in declaring Gods approbation of the one more then of the other Take for example the first worke of pietie recorded to be done after mans fall In the sacrifices which Abel and Caine first offered God did not behold the offering but the heart that he might please God in his offering that pleaseth him in his heart The offering declared the worke the heart the manner of doing it For b 1. Pet. 2. 15. Gods will is manifested in the manner as well as in the matter Yea if a good thing be euilly done God will say c Isa 1. 12. who required this at your hands For a good thing is d Isa 66. 3. cleane peruerted and made euill by an euill manner of doing it It is therefore very requisite that we e 1. Cor. 11. 28. examine good things euen by the manner of doing them and not thinke it sufficient that the thing we do is for the matter and substance of it lawfull and warrantable As many if not many more transgressions are committed by failing in the manner of doing good things as by doing things which are simply euill §. 68. Of propounding a perfect patterne before vs. Q. VVHat are we taught by the kind of patterne set before vs A. The patterne which we follow must be perfect such a patterne is the example of those that are in heauen f Heb. 12. 23. They are spirits
he is the supreme Soueraigne who hath power to require this and that to be done and withall we acknowledge that what he declareth to be his will is most good For these are the motiues which are of force to draw vs on to do any ones will the Soueraigntie that he hath ouer vs that willeth this or that and the equitie of that which hee willeth We ought therefore hereby to be the more stirred vp to do Gods will because thereby his Name is hallowed §. 72. Of shewing our selues to be Gods subiects by doing his will Q. VVHat doctrine ariseth out of the relation which this Petition hath to the second A. They are the truest subiects of Gods kingdome who are readiest to do his will Hence was it that the Psalmist where he shewed that God had set vp his Sonne a King inferreth these exhortations Serue the Lord Psal 2. 6 11 12. Kisse the Sonne c. And againe vpon a like ground he saith Psal 110. 3. Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power The Word of God which is that will of God that is here especially meant is the Scepter of his Kingdome and the law thereof All the Statutes and Ordinances of his Kingdome are comprised in his Word they therefore that doe it must needs be his best subiects This then is a true tryall of our spirituall estate Mat. 12. 49 50. whether we be indeed of his Kingdome or no. Psal 40. 8. If wee delight to doe his will and his law be in our hearts then haue we good assurance in our owne soules and giue good euidence to others that wee are true members of his Church true subiects of his Kingdome But if there be nothing but a bare profession wee are like to the Figge-tree that cumbred the ground Luke 13. 7. or like to those who said they were Gods people but indeed were the Synagogue of Satan Reu. 2. 9. Gods Kingdome commeth not by professing and saying but by performing and doing Gods will Math. 7. 21. §. 73. Of the particulars which we are taught to pray for in the third Petition Q. VVHat are the particulars for which by vertue of the third Petition we ought to pray A. 1. Such as concerne the Petition it selfe 2. Such as concerne the Direction added thereto Q. To how many heads may the things which concerne the Petition it selfe be referred A. To foure especially Which are these 1. The Rule it selfe in this word WILL. 2. The Restraint of it in this Particle THY. 3. The Extent of it in this phrase BE DONE 4. The Place where it is to be done IN EARTH Q. What desire we in regard of the Rule A. 1. Knowledge of Gods Word Psal 119. 16. For in and by Gods Word is his will reuealed Col. 1. 9 10. and knowledge thereof is the ground of true obedience Giue mee vnderstanding saith the Psalmist and I shall keepe thy Law Psal 119. 34. yea I shall keepe it with my whole heart Desire of obedience without knowledge is very preposterous An ignorant mans practise is like a blind mans wandring in by-wayes How can it otherwise bee but that such should fall into many dangers 2. A Conformitie of our wils to Gods or a readinesse in our will and heart to yeeld to whatsoeuer wee shall know to bee Gods will Psal 27. 8. When God said to Dauid Seeke my face his heart answered Psal 119. 36. O Lord I will seeke thy face For this was his prayer Incline mine heart vnto thy Testimonies It is a proper fruit of sanctifying knowledge to draw the will to embrace as good that which the vnderstanding discerneth to be true 3. Strength of Memory to hold fast Gods Word and that in the good directions and sweet consolations in the precepts and promises thereof Psal 103. 17 18. Where the Psalmist saith that the mercy of the Lord is vpon those that remember his commandements to doe them Doth he not imply that to remember Gods Word is an especiall helpe to the doing of it Things not remembred are as not knowne The Apostle noteth this to be the cause of the Hebrewes fainting in their troubles Heb. 12. 5. that they forgate the direction and consolation of the Word 4. Life of Conscience both to cheere vs vp in doing the will of God and also to checke vs when we swerue from the same and not to suffer vs to be quiet till we turne to it againe For these are the proper functions of a conscience quickened and sanctified The Apostle noteth that they who giue themselues ouer to transgresse 1. Tim. 4. 2. haue their conscience seared with an hot iron the life of it is taken away 5. Loue of Gods Word that our hearts be so set vpon it as we make it our ioy and delight This made Dauid so forward as hee was to doe the will of God for Gods Word was his loue Psal 119. 97 174 162 103 72 27. longing ioy delight more sweet then honey more precious then thousands of gold or siluer This reason of doing Gods will he himselfe rendereth in these words My soule hath kept thy testimonies for I loue them exceedingly Loue setteth all the power of a mans soule and parts of his body on worke to accomplish that which is loued But vnlesse our heart and affections be set vpon Gods Word very hardly shall wee be brought to doe it because it is contrarie to our naturall and corrupt will 6 Renouation of our outward parts that they may bee made instruments in their seuerall functions to execute Gods will that thus as there is a readinesse to will 2. Cor. 8. 11. so there may be a performance also 1. Thes 5. 23. and for this end to pray that we may be sanctified as in our whole spirit Phil. 2. 13. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so in bodie and that he would work in vs both to will and to doe All the former without this are nothing This is the maine and principall thing here intended Voluntatis vocabulum generaliter omnes virtutes inse comprehendit ac quae singulatim per bonum intelliguntur in voluntate Dei omnia anim aduertuntur Greg. Nys de Orat. The other are but preparations and helpes thereunto Here I might take occasion to reckon vp all those vertues which in Gods Word are enioyned to vs. For Gods will compriseth vnder it all those vertues yea whatsoeuer may truely be thought to bee good is comprehended in the will of God But it is sufficient thus in generall to haue pointed at this head Q. What desire wee in regard of the Restraint of the fore-named rule in this word THY A. A distinct vnderstanding of the excellencie and perfection of Gods will Psal 119. 18. that so wee may addict our selues wholly to it Pro. 30. 5 6. nor taking from it Deut. 12. 32. nor adding to it Had we
8. 3. 82. temporall blessings b See §. 82. If at any time it bee put for Spirituall food 2. Sam. 3. 29. there is some circumstance or other that necessarily implyeth as much Iob 15. 23. 27. 14. and plainely demonstrateth that there it can not be meant of corporall food Psal 37. 25. But there being no such circumstance in this Petition Pro. 12. 11. 20. 13. 31. 14. it is safest to take it in the literall vsuall and proper sence If it be not here so taken this forme of Prayer is defectiue Ier. 44. 17. and compriseth not in it all things requisite to bee prayed for Ezec. 16 49. For it is most requisite to pray for temporall blessings as shall * §. 83. afterwards be proued §. 82. Of the Arguments alleadged for Spirituall Food to be meant by Bread answered THey certainely mistake the meaning of this Petition who in this place apply this title BREAD to Christ Iesus the Spirituall Manna which is that a Ioh. 6. 33. Bread of God that commeth downe from Heauen and giueth life vnto the world Though in the sixt of Iohn Bread be taken in that mysticall sence yet is it not in that place singly and simply vsed but with such a description as plainely pointeth out the mysticall meaning of it as b Ver. 33. Bread of God c Ver. 50. Bread from heauen d Ver. 35. Bread of life e Ver. 51. Liuing Bread f Ver. 33. Bread that giueth life to the world which Christ expresly applying to himselfe sayth g Ver 48. I am the Bread of life In that place therefore it cannot but be mystically meant But here in this Petition there is no such circumstance to point out any such mysterie Of the attribute 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whereby some thinke that more then ordinary earthly bread is meant See §. 86. Where the double article 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is pressed to prooue as much It is well knowne that such articles do oft redound or are vsed meerely for grace of speech But it may be granted that here it implieth some emphasis and yet no such mysterie as is pretended to be included therein Of the order in placing it before iustification and sanctification See §. 97. The chiefest arguments alledged for that mysticall interpretation are these 1. Arg. If Bread be not here put for Christ then the chiefest good thing that possibly we can desire is left out of this prayer Answ 1. Christ as the very foundation and roote of euery good thing is included in the first clause of this prayer For in Christ is God our Father Eph. 5. 23. 2. Christ being the Head of the Church he is expresly prayed for in the second Petition 2. Arg. Temporall blessings are promised as additaments to the kingdome of God Math. 6. 33. They need not therefore by name be prayed for Answ That followeth not So they be not preferd before the kingdome of God and his righteousnesse they may expresly by for name be prayed for Beside the warrantable practise of k Gen. 28. 20. Iaakob l Pro. 30. 8. Agur and other Saints the Apostle commandeth to m Iam. 5. 14 15. pray for such as are sicke that they may be healed Others obseruing that temporall blessings may not be excluded apply this title Bread Cypr. de Orat. dom §. 13. both to spirituall and also to corporall foode Greg. Nyss de Orat. But this is to confound things of far different kinds in a forme where Christ doth very accuratly distinguish things that differ one from another As for Papists who apply this to the Sacrament of the body and bloud of Christ Aug. in Enchir. cap. 115. they inferre thereby that the Lord should teach his disciples to pray for that which was not then instituted Rhem. Annot. on Mat. 6. 11. and whereof they were vtterly ignorant §. 83. Of praying for temporall blessings Q. VVHat are wee taught by the mention of BREAD in this Prayer A. Temporall things are to be prayed for Beside the warrant of this Petition and of a Gen. 28. 20. other prayers of Saints guided therein by Gods Spirit Pro. 30. 8. wee haue expresse b Psal 50. 15. precepts Iam. 5. 14. 15. and promises whereupon to ground our faith in this case On these grounds the Saints that haue called vpon God for temporall blessings haue also * §. 101. giuen thankes to God the giuer of them For 1. These are c 1. Tim. 4. 4. good things in themselues 2. They are very needfull and vsefull Needfull as meanes sanctified of God for preseruing our being in the world which like a Lampe would soone be extinguished if continuall supply of new oyle were not added thereto In which respect they who bestow the things of this world on such as want them are said to d Rom. 12. 13. contribute to their necessities Vsefull they are for enabling vs the better to do the worke which God appointeth to vs. 3. The want of them is a great hinderance to the worke of our calling to workes of charitie and piety and e Pro◠30. 9. a temptation to iniustice Herein then the goodnesse of God in affoording to vs euery thing needfull for body as well as for soule and for this present life as well as for the life to come is euidently set forth and hereby we may and ought to take the more notice thereof §. 84. Of mens right to the things of this world Q. HOw is bread said to be OVRS A. In regard of a iust and true right that wee haue thereunto Spirituall right to the things of this world which right is two-fold spirituall and ciuill The spirituall right is proper to the Saints that beleeue in Christ For a Gen. 1. 28 29. that right which God gaue to Adam vnto all things vnder heauen b 3. 17. was forfeited by sinne But Christ the Lord heire of all vniting them that beleeue in him as members of his mysticall body thereby giueth them a * Ius i◠re new right to all that Adam lost On this ground the Apostle saith to the faithfull c 1. Cor. 3. 22 23 The world things prefent and things to come are yours Of which right he giueth this reason Ye are Christs The ciuill right is that which is agreeable to iustice and equitie Ius ad rem and that in the courts of men Thus children haue a right to the inheritance Ciuill right to the things of this world and portion which their Parents leaue them which right Naboth had to the Vineyard which Ahab vniustly coueted 1. King 21. 3. Thus they who bona fide purchase a thing haue right to it Gen. 23. 16 17 c. as Abram to the field of Ephron and the Caue in it Thus haue men a right to that which they by Gods
Satan allureth so by inward feares frights and terrors he draweth others to yeeld to him as r Iob. 1. 11. 2. 5. hee assayed to draw Iob and as hee Å¿ Ioh. 7. 13. 9. 22. preuailed with many of the people in Christs time The outward meanes which hee vfeth are such externall obiects as he conceiueth to bee agreeable to their humour and therefore setteth them before them as he set before Christ all the Kingdomes of the world and the glory of them Math. 4. 8. or such as he conceiueth to be of force to terrifie them as are all manner of troubles and afflictions Thus it is said that the Diuell cast some of Smyrna Reu. 2. 10. into prison Whether the meanes which are vsed to draw men to sinne be faire or foule by none of them is the will forced but only moued to yeeld it selfe to the temptation This point affordeth two vsefull directions The blame of sinne to be laid vpon ones selfe One is in regard of sinnes past to iudge our selues for them and vpon our selues to lay the whole blame and not to thinke it a sufficient excuse to lay the blame vpon any other Many will say when they are taken in some notorious sinne The Diuell owed mee a spight and now hath paid mee it thinking thereby to extenuate their sinne Gen. 3. 13. which conceit Eue had when shee said The Serpent beguiled mee And if any man haue beene any occasion of their sinne 12. they will lay the blame vpon them as Adam did vpon Eue. But had they beene resolute in their owne will nor Satan nor any of his instruments could haue made them to sinne They who thus thinke to shift off sinne doe bring the greater load vpon their owne soules For this keepes them from that degree of humiliation and contrition a Isa 66. 2. which would moue God to pitie them When men in truth lay loade on themselues Math. 11. 28. God is ready to ease them For to such as Labour and are heauy loaden Christ saith Come vnto mee I will giue you rest But on such as by the shifting of sinne thinke to ease themselues God will lay loade What f Math. 23. 13. loades of woe did Christ lay vpon the hypocriticall Scribes and Pharisies who put off all burdens from themselues What a loade was laid on t 1. Sam. 15. 20 21 22 23. Saul that by mincing his sinne sought to ease himselfe and u 2. Sam. 12 13 what ease was giuen to Dauid that laid the burden of sin vpon himselfe Vera confessions non falsa defensione opus habet Aug. de Nat. gra c. 53. Now whether it be safest so to shift off sin as to prouoke God to lay the burden of it on vs or so to burden our selues as to moue God to ease vs iudge you Is there not now more need of true confession then false iustification The other direction is in regard of such sinnes as wee are tempted vnto Be resolute against yeelding to tempters but haue not yeelded vnto that we take courage and boldnesse to our selues and with a resolued purpose neuer to yeeld resist the temptation Mans will if he stand stoutly and yeeld not is an impregnable for t Satan must by some meanes or other faire or foule bring a man to yeeld vp his fort before he can enter into it What stronger motiue to resist to stand out to hearken to no parlie to endure the vtter-most assault then this Wherefore in this spirituall combate against temptations 1 Cor. 16. 13. Watch yee stand fast in the faith quit ye like men bee strong Thus farre of the meaning of the first part of the last Petition and of the Instructions thence arising The second part followeth BVT DELIVER VS FROM EVILL §. 183. Of the extent of this word Euill Q. VVHerein differeth the latter part of the last Petition from the former A. 1. In that the former part respecteth especially euill to come Some restrain this only to Satan because in the Greeke * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an Article is prefixed which they thinke restraines the word to one euill one But they are deceiued that imagine that Article alw â—ies to imply such a restraint Sometimes indeede it is vsed b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioh. 1. 29. demonstratiuely pointing at one speciall one sometimes c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioh. 1. 20 21. discretiuely distinguishing one speciall one from all others of the same sort Sometimes d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mat. 3. 17. by way of excellency Sometimes e 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mat. 12. 35. 〈◊〉 nitely mecrely for grace of speech and sometimes in meere redundancie The Article therefore doth not necessarily imply that the Diuel onely should be heere meant Yet I denie not but that he may be included among other euils The word is of all genders and may comprise all euils vnder it And without contradiction it is best where there is no circumstance of restraint as here is none to expound the Scripture in the largest extent especially in such a summarie as the Lords prayer is where so much matter is comprised vnder so few words to preuent it This latter euist past or present to redresse it 2 In that that noteth out the cause of sinne which is temptation This the quality and effect of sinne which is euill Q. How many things are to bee considered in this latter part A. 1. The thing praied against Euill 2. The thing prayed for Deliuer 3 The Person to whom the one and the other is directed 4 The Persons for whom they are made Q. What is comprised vnder this word EVILL A. 1. Satan the principall Author of euill 2. All other kinds of euill Satan is thus in other places stiled g Mat. 13. 19. 1. Ioh 2. 13 14. Euill one and this word h Math. 5. 39. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Euill is oft put for euery thing that is contrary to good and that with the article prefixed before it Rom. 12. 9. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Now as this title good is of a large extent 2. Thes 3. 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so on the contrary is i Gen 48. 16. Euill 1. Ioh. 5. 19. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The greatest euill of all is k Maâ— 7. 23. Acts 28. 21. Sinne. Iudgements also for sinne and those both l Zeph 3. 15. temporall and m Luke 16 25. eternall are stiled euill In this large extent is the word here to be taken And because it compriseth vnder it all manner of euils it is fitly set in the last place §. 184. Of euill the onely thing to be prayed against Q. VVHat Doctrine ariseth from the expresse mention of euill in this deprecation In nouissimis ponimus sed libera nos à malo comprehendentes aduersa cuncta Cypr. de Orat Dom. §. 19. A. Euill
obiections distinctly the truth of the Doctrine is made more cleare that the onely true ground of a sufficient plea in prayer is in God The grounds of plea which papists teach and practise must needs be false because they are not taken from God They are these Intercession of Saints Bloud of Martyrs Supererrogatorie workes of extraordinarie persons Merit of a mans own workes and others like to these What strength can these adde to faith in prayer What assurance can they giue of being heard when they depend on man and haue no warrant out of Gods Word We that are better instructed ought to take notice of the things whereby God hath made himselfe knowne to vs being comprised vnder this Title the a See §. 20. name of God And when wee come to prayer meditate thereon seriously that our faith being grounded on so sure a Rocke as God is and on his promises and properties wee may with comfort and patience expect a gracious answere and blessed grant of our Petitions The reason added to the Petitions being generally touched It is further more distinctly in the seuerall branches thereof to be handled §. 205. Of appropriating Gods Attributes to himselfe Q. HOw is God in this reason set out A. By his Attributes For these words Kingdome Power Glory for euer doe point out foure distinct Attributes of God which are 1. a Psal 22. 28. Soueraignty Kingdome 2. b Ier. 32. 17. 2. Chro. 20. 6. Omnipotency Power 3. c Psal 113. 4. Isa 6. 3. Excellency Glory 4. d Psal 90. 2 Isa 57. 15. Eternitie For euer Q. How are these Attributes applyed to God A. By a speciall propertie and excellency So much doth this Particle THINE and the Article THE import 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 As if he had said Thine and thine onely are these Thine they are originally of thy selfe and that in an infinite measure and degree 1. Tim. 6. 16. In the same manner that the Apostle applyeth Immortalitie may these and all other diuine Attributes bee applyed to God who onely hath Kingdome and Power and Glory for euer Though this Particle THINE bee but once expressed yet by vertue of the copulatiue Particle AND 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it is particularly to be applyed to euery of the other properties As for the fourth Attribute Eternitie intimated in this clause For euer it is so expressed as appertaining to all and euery of the other three For Gods kingdome is for euer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his Power for euer his Glory for euer and whatsoeuer else is in God is as God himselfe for euer Well therefore may this be considered in relation to other Attributes as an attribute of them and simply in it selfe as a distinct attribute §. 206. Of Gods hauing all things at his command Q. VVHat kinde of kingdome is here meant A. Gods vniuersall kingdome Of the kinds of Gods Kingdom See §. 35. by vertue whereof hee hath a supreme and absolute soueraignty in all places ouer all things So as this kinde of kingdome compriseth all kindes vnder it Psal 103. 19. euen his peculiar kingdome also the Church of Christ In this extent it is said His kingdome ruleth ouer all Q. What doth this application of kingdome to God import A. God hath all things at his command Where Dauid applyeth this absolute soueraignty to God in the very words which Christ doth 1. Chron. 29. 11 12. saying Thine is the kingdome O Lord he addeth by way of explication All that is in heauen and in earth is thine Both riches and honour come of thee and in thine hand it is to make great and to giue strength vnto all It is God that first made all things and that still vpholdeth preserueth Rom. 11. 36. and gouerneth all things Of him and through him and to him are all things Gen. 14. 22. Hee is the possessour of heauen and earth All things therefore must needs be at his command On this ground we see what iust cause wee haue to make all the forenamed Petitions vnto God and of him to aske whatsoeuer is to be asked in Prayer For all are at his disposing The Psalmist vpon his acknowledgement of Gods soueraignty maketh this inference Psal 44. 4. Command deliuerance for Iaakob §. 207. Of the absolute Supremacie of Gods Soueraigntie Q. VVHat doth the Emphaticall manner of attributing Kingdome to God THE Kingdome import A. Gods is the most supreme and absolute Soueraignty 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 THE KINGDOME that is that Soueraignty which may indeed and properly be called a Kingdome which is ouer all vnder none is Gods Wherefore God is stiled b Psal 47. 2. Mal. 1. 14. A great King c 1. Tim. 6. 16. A King of Kings and Lord of Lords d Psal 95 3. A great King aboue all Gods e Isa 6. 5. The King and Lord of Hosts A King who hath the f Mat. 5. 34 35. heauen for his Throne and the earth for his footstoole God was before all euen eternall Though the creatures ouer which he raigneth were not from eternitie yet had the eternall God an eternall right of raigning by vertue whereof hee was King ouer all things that are so soone as euer they were And this right he must needs haue of himselfe and by himselfe For he being an g Ier. 10 10. 1. Tim. 1. 17. eternall King who could bee before him from whom he might receiue a right of Soueraignty As he is h 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God of himselfe so is hee i 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lord of himselfe A supreme and absolute Monarch This Supremacie of Gods Soueraignty teacheth such as haue any Soueraignty to k Reu. 4. 10. cast their crownes downe at the feet of this high Soueraigne Howsoeuer there bee some who in their Dominions are in all causes and ouer al persons supreme Gouernours yet with this limitation vnder God That Soueraignty which they haue is Gods image by vertue whereof they are stiled l Psal 82. 6. Gods Yet because they are what they are of God and vnder God they are also stiled m Ibid. Children of the most High n Lam. 4. 20. Annointed of the Lord o Rom 13. 4. Ministers of God 2. It teacheth vs all to aduance God aboue all and to preferre him before all to p Luke 12. 4 5. feare him q Mat 22. 37. loue him trust in him and euery way respect him more then all other and to obey him rather then any other King or Gouernour This is such a ruled case so cleare and euident as r Act. 4. 19. 5. 29. the Apostles made their enemies Iudges thereof If a King in his Dominions is to bee preferred and obeyed before all subordinate Magistrates much more God before all Kings and other Gouernours thorowout the whole world §. 208. Of god being King onely Q. VVHat doth the appropriating of Kingdome
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