A01975:1041
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.
2. By meddling too much with other mens matters. Such an one isb as one that taketh a dog by the ears: he may get a snap thereby. Therefore Saint Peter wisely exhorteth Christians cnot to suffer as busy-bodies: a man can have no more comfort in such sufferings, then in suffering for theft, murder, and such crimes.
2. By medling too much with other mens matters. Such an one isb as one that taketh a dogge by the eares: hee may get a snap thereby. Therefore Saint Peter wisely exhorteth Christians cnot to suffer as busie-bodies: a man can haue no more comfort in such sufferings, then in suffering for theft, murder, and such crimes.
3. By following pastimes too much. Ford he that loveth pastime shall be a poor man. Much time and money useth to be spent by such. Fair inheritances have been cast away at Dice.
3. By following pastimes too much. Ford hee that loueth pastime shall be a poore man. Much time and money vseth to be spent by such. Faire inheritances haue beene cast away at Dice.