The doctrine of practicall praying together with a learned exposition on the Lords prayer / by George Downam.
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The doctrine of practicall praying together with a learned exposition on the Lords prayer / by George Downam.
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Downame, George, d. 1634.
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London :: Printed by W.H. for Nicolas Bourne,
1656.
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Lord's prayer.
Prayer.
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In this word confession of sinne is included. For it is in effect thus much; O Lord, we have sinned against thee: have mercy therefore on us, O Lord, ac∣cording to thy goodnesse, and according to the multitude of thy mercies do away our offenses: Wash us from our iniquities, and cleanse us from our sinnes. For we ac∣knowledge our transgressions, and our sinnes are alwayes before us, Psal. 51. 2, 3. Therefore with asking of pardon confession of sinne is conjoyned. And this form of prayer is prescribed to be used of the per∣fectest men in this world, as of the Apostles; be∣cause there is no man that doth good vpon the earth, and sinneth not, Eccles 7. 20. If we say, saith the ho∣ly Apostle John, that we have no sinne, we deceive our selves, and there is no truth in us. If we confesse our sinnes, he is faithfull and just to forgive us our sinnes, and to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 us from all iniquity. If we say that we have not 〈◊〉〈◊〉, we make him a l•…•…ar, and his truth is not in us, 1. John 1. 8, 9, 10. Here therefore both the
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Catharists, which dream of perfection in this life, and also the Pelagians and Papists, which hold that a man may fully and perfectly keep the law of God in this life, are confuted: For such cannot make this petition except they will mock God, as all those do that have a conceit of their own per∣fection. (Which conceit is in not onely the Catha∣rists and Papists, but also in the greatest part of ig∣norant and secur•…•… men, who affirm that they love God with all their heart, and their neighbour as themselves, they never did any man hurt, they ne∣ver doubted of their salvation.) For howsoever the Scripture speaketh of perfect men, and such as walked in all the commandments of God, yet certain •…•…t is that thereby is meant the uprightnesse of their will and endeavour, not the perfection of their obedi∣ence; which uprightnesse notwithstanding the Scri∣pture calleth perfection, the Lord accepting the will for the deed: so that upright men may indeed be said to be perfect, but in affectu potiùs quàm effectu, in their affections rather then their actions.