A learned and excellent treatise containing all the principall grounds of Christian religion. Set downe by way of conference in a most plaine and familiar manner. Written first in French by maister Mathew Virell, after translated into Latine: and now turned into English for the vse of our country-men.

The first petition.

Hallowed be thy name.

Theoph.

Let vs come to the three petitions that res∣pect the glory of God. Which is the first of them?

Matth.

It is contained in these wordes; Hallowed be thy name.

Theoph.

What is the meaning of it?

Mat.

* 1.1 We desire of God, that the knowledge of him may bee spread abroad throughout the whole world, that his name may be sanctified, that is, that all men may giue him his due honor.

Theoph.

Wherefore makest thou mention of the knowledge of God, which Christ mentioneth not in this petition?

Mat.

Because God cannot be truely hallowed and worshipped, except his knowledge go before. For we cannot worship nor praise him, of whom we be igno∣rant, and whose excellency and power is vnknowen to vs. Hence is that saying of the Prophet; According to * 1.2 thy name (O God) so is thy praise vnto the worlds end.

Theoph.

Is not this hallowing of the name of God, the same with that whereof thou spakest in the exposi∣tion

of the third commandement?

Matth.

The very same: and therefore the expositi∣on of that commandement, may be in stead of an ex∣position to this petition, and shew how the name of God is to be hallowed.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The exposi∣tion of the first petition
• * 1.2

  Psal. 48. 10