Exposition on the Lords Prayer, Title page – To the reader
AN EXPOSITION ON THE Lord's Prayer, WITH A Catechiſtical Explication Thereof, by way of QƲESTION and ANSWER, For the Inſtructing of YOUTH: To which is added ſome SERMONS On Providence, and the Excellent Advantages of Reading and Studying the Holy Scriptures.
By EZEKIEL HOPKINS, late Lord Biſhop of London-Derry.
LONDON: Printed, for Nathanael Ranew at the Kings-Arms, and Edward Mory at the Three Bibles in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1692.
EZEKIEL HOPKINS EPISCOPUS DERENSIS.
Printed for Nathanael Ranew
Imprimatur.
Guil. Lancaſter R. P. D. Henrico Ep. Lond. à Sacris Domeſticis. April. 7. 1692.
THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
Chriſtian Reader,
THe following Diſcourſes upon that Excellent and Divine Prayer of our Bleſſed Saviour, contain ſo much of Practical Divinity neceſſary to be known by all Chriſtians, and are ſo Solidly and Judiciouſly handled, that they need no Epiſtle Recommendatory unto the World, having the Stamp of the Divine Authority upon the Truths contained in them.
But if any ſhall curiouſly enquire, whether this Reverend and Learned Prelate deſigned and finiſhed them for the Preſs: I may truly return the ſame Anſwer that is given in Print by the preſent Biſhop of Cork and Roſs to the ſame Queſtion, in his Epiſtle to the Reader before this Author's Expoſition on the Ten Commandments; namely, That they were Tranſcribed by himſelf, and by him depoſited in the hands of a Miniſter whom he could intruſt, to be made Publick after his Deceaſe; whoſe Epiſtle ſhould have been prefixed hereunto, but that he is far diſtant in another Nation, and the Preſs cannot tarry ſo long for it, the Book being juſt finiſhed.
And as a further Confirmation that his Lordſhip intended it ſhould be made Publick, appears by his ſo often quoting this his Diſcourſe on the Lord's Prayer, in his Treatiſe on the Commandments, which could not be ſeen or read by others but by the Printing of it. Ʋpon which many Perſons have been very deſirous and inquiſitive after it.
Ʋnto this large and general Expoſition on the Lord's Prayer, there is added a brief and ſhort Catechiſtical Explication thereof by way of Queſtion and Anſwer, made uſe of by his Lordſhip for the inſtructing of the younger and more ignorant Christians in the Knowledge and Ʋnderſtanding of thoſe Divine and Heavenly Truths contained in this moſt Excellent Prayer.
And for a Concluſion of all, there are added ſeveral Sermons Preached by this Learned Prelate, upon the Providence of God, and on the Excellency and Uſefulneſs of Reading and Studying the Holy Scriptures. All which have been diligently and carefully peruſed by ſeveral Perſons of the Author's Acquaintance, both of the Clergy and others, with very good Acceptance and Satisfaction; and the whole is now with Approbation expoſed unto publick view.
And that the preſent Publication of them may tend much to the promoting of the Honour and Glory of God, and the Edification of many Souls in Grace and Holineſs, is the hearty Prayer of the Publiſher. Farewell.
The Vanity of the World, with other Sermons, in Octavo.
Diſcourſes and Sermons on ſeveral Scriptures, in Octavo.
An Expoſition on the Ten Commandments, with other Sermons, in Quarto.
All Written by Ezekiel Hopkins, late Lord Biſhop of London-Derry, and Sold by Nathanael Ranew.