A01975:1016
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.
5. Faithfulness in nourishing and cherishing our bodies with that which we have. 1This is the main end of this Petition. The Wise-man pronounceth them blessed that eat in time for strength. 2Yea nature it self draweth man hereto. For no man hateth his flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it.3
5. Faithfulnesse in nourishing and cherishing our bodies with that which wee haue. 1This is the maine end of this Petition. The Wise-man pronounceth them blessed that eate in time for strength. 2Yea nature it selfe draweth man hereto. For no man hateth his flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it.3
6. Temperance in using such things as are most usual and useful for us. Those are the things which are here styled daily bread. To this purpose tendeth this direction of the Wise-man, Put the knife to thy throat, 1