Chap. 31. An Expofttioa upon the Hooke of j t> a. Vert. 28. 593 are díretied tohim at his Court, which is the place of his ufuall refîdence,and where he moll declares his power andgreatneffr; fo ail the prayers, fpeeches, addreffes made to God in Scripture, are made to him as above, or in heaven. Chrift giving us that patterne of prayer (Math: 6.)) directs us toGod abòve1 Savour father whichart in'heaven ; Chrift knew that, god our father is as much on earthas in heaven, in regardof his e ffentivtl and reali pretence, yet hebids us pray, Ourfather which are inheaven, not our fat1. er whichart on earth, And when Chrift himfeife prayed to his father, (74.17.1.) He loft up bis eyes to heaven, and ;aid, Fatherglorifie thy Sonne. Heaven is the habitation tie Gods holr- nef]'e, andof his glop, ;And therefore they who in there tunes de- cry Inch fpeeches as chete, and will let us know they know no- thingof heavenor hell, neyther what they are, nor where they are,let fuch know it is enough for us toknow,what the Scripture faith, that heaven is above, and hell below; and. why fhould not we fpeake as the Scripture fpeakes, let above and below be what they will. Therefore when we fpeake to God, let us remember that he is above, and let us get our hearts up to him, let to (as the Church fpeaks in her low anddelolate condition,Larn.3..3. i ) Lift up our heartland oar hands unto God in the hravens,How un_ comely as wel as finfull were it,ifwhile we pray to the God that. is above, our hearts fhould begroveling here below. g J 013 3 r.
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