A01975:1028
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.
3. They who through too eager a pursuit of what they like, waste their natural vigour, asd Esau, who followed his hunting till he was faint. Fearful was the issue which thereupon followed: for it cost him his birth-right. All immoderate pains of mind or body, are aberrations swerving from this Petition, whether they be of Porters, Labourers, Husbandmen, Tradesmen, Seafaring men, Students, or any others.
3. They who thorow too eager a pursuit of what they like, waste their naturall vigor, asd Esau, who followed his hunting till he was faint. Fearfull was the issue which thereupon followed: for it cost him his birth-right. All immoderate paines of minde or body, are aberrations sweruing from this Petition, whether they be of Porters, Labourers, Husbandmen, Tradesmen, Seafaring men, Students, or any others.
- dGen. 25. 29, &c
4. They who by immoderate passion shorten their days. It is taxed, as a fault inc Rachel, that she refused to be comforted: from which faultf Jacob was not altogether free. If by intemperancy in eating, drinking, or any other way men bring diseases upon their bodies, or hasten their death, their sin is much more heinous.
4. They who by immoderate passion shorten their dayes. It is taxed, as a fault inc Rachel, that she refused to be comforted: from which fault