A profitable ExpofLion to haue done,for feare dinner be marred,and vet we pray well. Wee gapeand we yawne,we hem and we hawke,not for neceflitie of Nature which is allowed, but in the drowfnes oftheSpirits,and to Phew our authoritie, wee are chicle men in the Church, &c. And yet we pray well. But ò wee fenccieffe wretches in rhis be- halfe,for then come we rightly before the Lord,as we learnt h.eere,when remem. A right eons, bring that he-is inHeauen, that isof filch Glorie ,Maiefie,and Power, ashashbin wing before declared,wec throwe downeour foules and bodies, in alircuerence and comely G. d to pray, fearebefore him,fpeakingto himas duff and of es,to the immortal] KrngofHea- uen and Earth, humbly,cucn with a reucreut trembling as it were, and affeélion ofallpartes ,leifurelÿ,carefully;hcartily, and with all true properties anclteflimo_ niesof aminde, cos( idering the puiffance ,themight,theglorie,andImp iallMat- . ieflie of him towhom we fpeake. Which whetherthefe things that I named de- Markt it, clare in vs or no, let all Chriflian hearts be Iudges. RI's too true, they conuince vs of the contrary, and therefore in dread of their witnes,(to our woe)at the day of Doome,let vs leaue them,and vie theplace of Prayer as wee fhould,in all hum - ble,lowly,andpofliblereuerence. We are fo willed, and by ( hriflhimfelfe, that Ioho q, íhall iudge vs ifwe doe not. To this ende wee fay it,cuer thinke of it,whtch art ín Heauen. Lally,thisnotation of the place where our ÇO 7) dwelleth,teacheth ve, that ourPrayers are not tyed to any certaine place,as in olde times, ncyther bettered by any place,be it thisMcuntaine, or Ierufalem, or vehatfocuer :, But the honre commeth,yea, now is,that the true worfhippers (hall worfhip the Father in Spi_ rit and Truch,and in euery place haue libertie and leaue to lifte vp your hands to c uú vie es his Maieflie; in euery place,he faith, and marke it. And why fo ? For our God is onerthrowne in Heauen,andhearcth curry where, ithout refpecì ofplace now. I meant with - by liberty of out refpeeIof place as t hen,touching any commaundement from him of particu- place to pray lar place,hut not hereby to ouerthrow any dud] order, for better meeting toge- in,nader the ther in appointed Churches of Gods people. Yet euen heerein beware offuper- Gofpell, flition againe afrefhe in refpei of place more then elfewhere, when true warrant beareth me out,as well then,as in the Church at other times , to make my prayer. But of Churches,and publiquemeetings there, enough bath beetle faide before. Where it may be read againe if you will. Cl reát is the ore l fee well of this fhort pruface, fo often fazd (r fo little thosa ht of: bat now I prayyou ,let me cake a queffion : D oth not this inuocution of God by the name of F ather,ex_ chide both the other perfone, Senne, and Hobe cho/l, from b: th our fpeech and meaning? No indeed for the name of Fathe-r,being oppofed to creatures,is taken The name Fa- a( not perfonally, and agrceth rightly to all theThree perlons in Trinitie,being in ther an Beth m effence,natre,and fubflance one; and fo is'it heere, But if it bee put and io red the Sonne, and l' ÿ holy Ghott, with any other perfonof theTrnitie,then is it not taken effentially but perfonally, and agreeth to thatperfon orly,aud fh is re not here : For you tee here in this Arai_ er,thcre is no mention eyther of Sonne or holy Ghof$,together with this word ofFdt- thcr: which if there were,then ftould it bec a naine ofperfon,and not of effence: verte 6, but here is onely. mention.of Father graunting,and creatures asking: and therefore r,Cor,z 8. Father,a name of.efence, comprehending Father,Sonne,and holyChofe. As it doeth diners times in Scripture. Pfay,.the9. chapt: calleth CHRIST the eurrlafing Father. The Apoflefaith; Though there bee that are called Gods,whetherinheauenor in earth,aa there bee many Gods ;and many Lords Jet onto vs there is but one God, which is that Father,ofwhom are all things, and wee in him, The came Fa In which place, the Name Father includeth Sonne and holyGhof. Butthe tiler (et donne becau',ritis name-Father is putdowne,becanfeitis the beginning of the Deitie .Soin the r4, l'rincpium of ohn,and elfewhere. Wherefore though we are taught this forme of prayer, `Veitats; to fay Our Father, yet doe wee pray to all the three perfons, without exception of the heg.nnieg any, becaufe fo the Name Father included). et the Deltic. Rea the ,Scripture calleth Chri/I our Brother: how is bee then out Father? Very
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