evpon the L ords Prayer. 27 . thefe Prayers thus made of vs, molt vfually without remembrance, care, and de- : fire of good to all Gods Church, as to our felues, is nó fweett meate before the Lorde,but euen a filthy fmoke rather,that heflyeth from. Therefore let vs remember this vfe of this word,if weewith to prayaright,anid thinking of others in Chriflian loue, as of our felues,intreat the Lord for them as Augu :cöfef;. for our felues. Beans quaamatte, &amirünote, inimicïepropterte. Bleffed ishce that loueth thee, and his friend in thee,and his enemies for thce,faith the Father. That is, Bleffed euerhee or fhçe that reach out affection as they ought pall them- felues to others. For, Dsleaioninflammas Satan fare non potef 1. The flame of Chri_ Chr_vfirin Ilian Loue and Charitie, Saran the enemieof our bleffedarefle cannorabide. But, Cer. Dilèthodenumdei. I his Loue is the gift of God,and that Lorde then graunt it to vs foreuer. . Secondly, this word teacheth vs vnitie with our brethren, coulent and agree.. meatofminde,in faith and do;lrine,and euery good thing. For how elfe can we call him OurFather , we being diuided from the Church and members thereof, Z. Vnitie. by herefie or Ichifine. The word (hall import a communion with them in one Fa- Tke great day ther,common to all,andour wicked wayward feparation of our felues from them g" oticki(me .lhall denie the fame. Therefore bee reconciled euer firfi to thy brother(faith the +vlath, 6.t g. Scripture)before thoupray,or elfe thy prayer witneffeth againfl thy felfe. And let not the Sunne goe downe vpon thy wrath,if thou meane to pleafeGod. Thirdly,Humilitie is learned by it,not to exalt our feluesaboueour brethren, 3.Hnmilitia. pall that which is meeteforafmuch as we haue all one Father, and fuch an onc,as is no refpetTer of perlons, but tenderly minded to all his children. He Gareth not. for the puffes of this worlde,Byrth,Beautie,Wealth,orwft, nor for all the glorie, wherewith commonly proud flefh fwelleth : but he Gareth for thole that feare him 'and worke rightcoufnes,how mrane foeuer they be. And when the fading falhi_ A&s,rs, on of tranficory condition is cut off by death,the determining of fuch pride, then they as we withGod accepted,as honorable,as wealthy,as beautifull is Heauen, where this trafh is troden vnder-foot : yea euen more peraduenture honoured,as they. that haue more honored him in this life, where wee with our pleaftrre played Note. the wantons,ánd vainely+ boafted of a painted ( heath. There es nythe7 Jew nor Gre_ csan,there is neyther bondnor f ee,there ¡u neyt her tiylale nor Female,but wee are all one, in Chrifllejús: It is OurFather,to the comfort of all hearts, that feare his cillaieflie, Omnes Chrifliani fideles diseerfos interris habent patrer,aly nobrles,alzj ignobiles: vuum ve- rb Patrem inuocant,qui of w Ccelis : Sub o Patre funs dominoes &firma, Imperator & Ealat :g; miles, dices( rpauper. AllfaithfullCirifliáshereoncarth (faithS.Auflen)hauediners 3$' Fathers,fome noble,fomevnnoble,b ut they mais e their prayers but to one Father in Heauen: and vnder this Father is mafler and feruant, Emperour and Souldier, Aag.Ser.t3 e. rich and poore. Truth it is,and fweec it is,to vs poore wretches in this world,vp_ on whome the Magnificous of this earth looke fo bigge,as if we neuer (hould be worthie to wipe their fhooes,much leffe accepted as their fellows: Yea,peraduen- ture before them,in a place ofgreater honor then the feaofglaffe here câ euer be. Wherefore lays by in it,and remember to fchoole our (clues in ourplaces,euery one to (hew faucirfit,& due regard to euery man in this prefent world: the Prince to the fubies ,the maf+er to the fern ant,and curry man & woman one to another. IfI did tondemnetheiodoementofmySeruant (faith holy lob) orofmy Mayde,whenthey 101;.3 eiidcontendwithmee, wht then Asa ldoe when Codfandethvp ,andwhenhefballvifrt me ; whin !hall I anfwer ? He that made me in rh wombe,hath he not made him? bath nor bee g.. a4. lonefafbioned vs in l the wombe? And receíue him now(faith the Apoille `Paui)not as a feruant,butaboue aferuant, euen as a brother beloued, and fo foorth. Thus wee fee the Chriflian humilitie towards our brethren in this world,thac is noted veto vs as thing fit for vseuer,in this word,OurFather. . 73rstotJeemeth bythi sforene ,that weemay not ¿t anytimejayrnou,. prayers Myçod,or Father,neitheryet pray particularly,eytherfor ourjelues,orany other. Butincommon ever. d a No
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