A godly and learned treatise of prayer which both conteineth in it the doctrine of prayer, and also sheweth the practice of it in the exposition of the Lords prayer: by that faithfull and painfull servant of God George Downame, Doctr of Divinity, and late L. Bishop of Dery in the realm of Ireland.

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Title: A godly and learned treatise of prayer which both conteineth in it the doctrine of prayer, and also sheweth the practice of it in the exposition of the Lords prayer: by that faithfull and painfull servant of God George Downame, Doctr of Divinity, and late L. Bishop of Dery in the realm of Ireland.
Author: Downame, George, d. 1634.
Publication: Printed at Cambridge :: By Roger Daniel for Nicolas Bourn; and are to be sold at his shop at the south-entrance into the Royall Exchange in London,; 1640.
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Subject terms: Lord's prayer -- Early works to 1800.; Prayer -- Early works to 1800.
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What is meant by Give us.

Vs] that is, not onely me that pray, but also the rest of my brethren. Where 1. we are taught this duty of love (which seeketh not her own) not* 1.1 onely to seek our own good, but also the common good of our brethren. Covetousnesse and self∣love say, Give me this day my daily bread, without care of others: but brotherly love and charity saith, That good which I ask for my self, I also beg for others: Give us, &c.

2. We are to pray not onely for private benefits, as food, apparel, health, peace, good name, &c. but also for publick blessings, as plenty, prospe∣rity and peace, Psal. 144. 13, 14. and 122. 6, 7. Jer. 29. 7.

3. We are to esteem that what good thing so∣ever God hath given to any one of us, that he hath given it unto us, that is, the body, whereof all be members: and therefore that we should not envy the prosperity of others, nor yet envy to communi∣cate those good things which we have unto others, considering that what I have received I am to esteem it as given not to me alone but to us. Nei∣ther mayest thou think that thy prayer is upright, if having obteined that which thou hadst asked for us, thou shalt keep it to thy self. Thou beggest not onely in thine own name, but also in the behalf of others. Therefore when God heareth thy prayer, he giveth not onely to thee, but by thee he giveth to others; making thee not lord of that which he gi∣veth,

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but his steward and almoner: and therefore howsoever thy goods be thine 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i•…•… possession, yet art thou to make them common 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, in use, by doing good to all, but especially to those of the hous•…•…old of faith. And as we are to pray that we may be able to help others, so being able we must r•…•…member to distri∣but•…•… and to do good: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Notes

* 1.1

1. Cor. 13.

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