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SECTION I.

CONCERNING

THE WORD HEAVEN;

AS USED IN

THE LORD'S PRAYER:

AND CONCERNING

The uniform Application of that Word, in

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES,

To the Stars themselves, as Habitations, and Manfions

of Glory.

VOL. I.

SECTION I.

THE first observation that shall be thus 5

ventured into the world, is concerning the tranflation of that most divine of all compofitions, The Lord's Prayer: which, it is apprehended, has hitherto been mistranflated, in a moft material part.

The original words in St. Matthew's Gofpel ftand thus.

Matthew, ch. vi. ver. 9 to 14.

с

Ver. 9. Ουτως εν προσεύχεσθε ὑμεῖς. Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς ἐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σε

ver. 10. Ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σε γε νηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σε, ὡς ἐν ἐρανῷ, καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

ver. II. Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιέσιον, τὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον

ver. 12. Καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν, τὰ ὀφειλη

мате

6.

μαλα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ὀφειλέ ταις ἡμῶν.

ver. 13. Καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκης ἡμᾶς εἰς πει ρασμὸν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τὸ πονηρᾶ ὅτι σὲ ἐςιν ἡ βασιλεία, καὶ ἡ δύναμις, καὶ ἡ δόξα, εἰς τὰς αἰῶνας. Αμήν.

And our present tranflation is:

Ver. 9. After this manner therefore pray ye. -Our Father which art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

ver. 10. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

ver. 11. Give us this day our daily bread. ver. 12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

ver. 13. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.

Amen.

But what fchoolmafter would not find fault with his pupil, if, on any other occafion, he fhould fo venture to tranflate the plural number by the fingular, especially when there feeins manifeftly to be defigned a most re

markable

markable difference, between the words in the first part; Our Father who art in the heavens, and thofe in the following part, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

In truth, a moft fublime Doctrine seems to be intended to be conveyed to us, by this diftinction. And the rather, because, in St. Luke's Gofpel, although other parts of the Prayer are worded fomewhat differently, yet the diftinction in this one refpect, and in these two different claufes, is minutely preserved *.

What is therefore apprehended to be the true and right tranflation, is here now offered-and the reafons for fupporting it, and fome elucidation of the Doctrine, that this nice, and manifeftly defigned diftinction, inculcates, is here fubjoined.

ner.

The literal tranflation may be in this man- 7.

Our Father, who art IN THE HEAVENS, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come.Thy will be done, upon the earth, as it is IN HEAVEN. Give us this day whatever is fit and fufficient for our fupport.-And forgive us our neglects of duty, as we forgive others their

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