A01975:1023
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.
Q. What are the sins contrary to the fourth Petition, that we ought to bewail?
Q. VVHat are the sinnes contrary to the fourth Petition, that we ought to bewaile?
A. 1. A careless neglect of our own or others welfare. 2. A distrustful carking for the same.
A. 1. A carelesse neglect of our owne or others welfare. 2. A distrustfull carking for the same.
Q. Who may be accounted guilty of neglecting their own welfare.
Q. Who may bee accounted guilty of neglecting their owne welfare.
A. 1. They who care not what hurt they do to their bodies. Many bereaved of their wits, or possessed with a devil, care not to thrust Pins, Knives, Daggers, and such like sharp instruments into their flesh, and toa strike themselves with stones. If any in their right wits do so, they are worse then mad men.