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THat is the true & proper name be∣longing to euerie thing, by which name the vertue, and inclina¦tion of the same thing is de∣clared: but who shall giue vn∣to thee, O Lord, a conuenient and proper name? the great¦nes
of whose essence, neither the mindes of men nor of an∣gels is able to comprehende. Yet wee vnderstande that to be thy name, by which wee may best comprehende thee. As when in thy worde thou art called Schaddai, that is to saie; All sufficient: Iehouah, that is to saie, Of thy selfe e∣uerlasting. Thou art also cal∣led immortall, the king, the Lorde, and the maker of all things. Thou art called most righteous, moste wise, and
the most mercifull Sauiour: And therefore wee saie with the Prophet in the Psalme, O God, according vnto thy name, so is thy praise vnto the worldes end.
Hallowed bee this thy name in vs O Father, that wee maye thinke nothinge more sacred, more holie, and blessed than the same, that we may worship thée, and sub¦mit our selues onelie to thy name.
Sende downe wee beséech thee into our hearts thy hea∣uenlie light of true knoledge that we may call vppon thee alone: that wee may looke to be holpen by thy helpe and aid alone: and that wee put not our trust in other momenta∣nie, temporall, transitorie, and deceyueable helpes, but that we may haue our whole confidence onlie in thee, which alone canst, and wilt, and art wont to helpe.
Glorifie thy name, O Fa∣ther,
in vs, by the Gospell of thy sonne Christ, and by the same also finishe the woorke which thou hast begun in vs, that we may perseuere in the way of godlinesse to the ende of our life: that so abiding in thy name, wee may also bee sanctified by thée.
Sanctifie thy name so in vs, O heauenly Father, that we may be able to teach others, not onelie in worde, but also in example of godlie life, that thy holie name bee not euill
spoken of among the gentils who séeing our corrupte life, maie take occasion thereby to condemne thy holy gospel, because we which are the pro∣fessors thereof are not hallo∣wed in our conuersation. But make our light so shine before men, that they seeing our good works, may glorifie thee our heauenlie Father. And to the ende thy name may be magnified thorough∣out the whole worlde, make O Lord, all those whom thou
hast chosen, partakers with vs of this felicitie. Spread forth the bright beames of thy light vpon mankind, illu∣mine their mindes, inflame their affections, that all as it is méet, and right, may sanc∣tifie thy name, not in profes∣sion onely, but also in the true loue of godlinesse. For then shall thy name bee hallowed when thy sonne Iesus Christ our onelie Sauiour which is thy glorie, is thus knowne. To whome with thée and
the holie ghost, be all honour and glorie world without end Amen.