M.  Why is there in the latter end mention made of the glory of God?

      S.  To teach us to conclude all our prayers with praises of God: for that is ^fthe end whereunto all things ought to be referred, that issue ought always to be set before the eyes of us Christians, for all our doings and our thoughts to reach unto, that God’s honour be most largely amplified and gloriously set out to sight; howsoever yet among men, in whose hearts Christian religion is not settled, there is scarce any one found, that for his enterprises attempted and perils adventured desireth ^gnot glory as a reward of his deeds and virtues, which yet as not true and sound glory, but vain shew and boasting, the Lord vehemently and earnestly commandeth them that be his to eschew.

      M.  Then after entreating of prayer, shall we fitly and in good time add somewhat of the praises of God and thanksgiving?

      S.  Surely ^hmost fitly.  For not only in the last end of the Lord’s Prayer God’s glory is mentioned, but also the very first entry of it beginneth with the glory and praises of God.  For when we pray that God’s name be hallowed, what pray we else than that of all his works his glory be stablished, that is, that he be judged in forgiving sinners, ⁱmerciful; ^jin punishing the wicked, righteous; in performing his promises, ^ktrue; in heaping daily benefits upon the unworthy, ^lmost good and liberal; that whatsoever ^mof his works we see or understand, we be thereby stirred to advance his glory with praises.  So was it God’s will to have his glory most nearly joined with prayer to him.  For meet it is that as, when we are touched and troubled ⁿwith distresses, we flee as humble petitioners to God’s help and mercy, so we unfeignedly acknowledge that by him we obtain deliverance from all evils and griefs, and that he is to us the only author of all good things.  For of whom we crave pardon and all good things, to him, when he giveth them, not in heart and speech to render thanks were surely most great unkindness. We ought therefore continually with mindful heart and due honours to yield deserved ^othanks to the ever-living God.