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A guide to go to GodA guide to goe to God
A guide to go to God: or, An explanation of the perfect pattern of prayer, the Lords prayer. By William Gouge, B. in D. and minister of Gods Word in Black-Friars LondonA guide to goe to God: or, An explanation of the perfect patterne of prayer, the Lords prayer. By William Gouge, B. in D. and minister of Gods Word in Black-Friers London
London: printed by G. Miller for Edward Brewster, 1626
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 102. Of the duties required by virtue of the fourth Petition.
§. 102. Of the duties required by vertue of the fourth Petition.
Q. What are the duties after which we ought to endeavour by reason of the fourth Petition?
Q. VVHat are the duties after which we ought to endeuour by reason of the fourth Petition?
A. 11. Diligence in our calling. This is that means which God hath sanctified to get bread, that is, such things as are needful for our temporal estate.2 This was at first enjoined by God to man in his innocent estate: and afterwards again in his corrupt estate: yea it is practised by unreasonable creatures,3 who in this respect are set as a pattern before us.
A. 11. Diligence in our calling. This is that meanes which God hath sanctified to get bread, that is, such things as are needfull for our temporall estate.2 This was at first enioyned by God to man in his innocent estate: and afterwards againe in his corrupt estate: yea it is practised by vnreasonable creatures,3