1. The meaning.
VVE haue heard the pre∣face, and the petitions
An exposition of the Lords praier in the way of catechisme By William Perkins
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- An exposition of the Lords praier in the way of catechisme By William Perkins
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- Perkins, William, 1558-1602.
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what they are: Now followeth the third part, which is the assent or testification of faith, required in prayer, in this word Amen. And it containes more than men at the first woulde imagine: It signifies Certainlie▪ so be it, or, it shal be so. 2. Cor. 1. 20. It is often taken for a bare assent of the people, saying Amen to the Minister: but in this place it containes more: for euerie point in this prayer, is not onlie a direction for publike prayer, but for priuate also, and must be saide as well of the Minister, as of the people. Nowe then, there being two principall thinges in prayer: the first a desire of grace: the secōd faith, whereby wee beleeue that God will grant things desired. The first is expressed in the sixe petiti∣ons: The latter is set forth in this worde Amen, carrying this sence in effect. As we haue craued these thinges at thy handes, O Lord, so
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we doe beleeue, that for Christ his sake, in good time thou wilt grant them to vs. Therefore, this part is more excellent than the former, by howe much our faith is more excellent than our desire. For in this word is contained the testifi∣cation of our faith, whereas the petitions are onlie testifications of our desires. And as it is in the end, so also it is the seale of our pray∣ers, to make them authentical, and it is to be vsed (as I take it) not on∣lie for this end, to answer the Mi∣nister, but also to testifie our faith, for the things desired.