A01975:1048
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
Petition 4 › Section 105: §. 105. Of carking too much for this world.
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. Covetous men, whose desire is never satisfied: they are like the things that can never say,c It is enough. They who ⟨p. 125⟩are covetously minded, regard not the limitation of this Petition, by THIS DAY. Their mind is more on years then days: as his was that said to his soul,e Thou hast much goods laid up for many years.
2. Couetous men, whose desire is neuer satisfied: they are like the things that can neuer say,c It is enough. They who ⟨p. 125⟩are couetously minded, regard not the limitation of this Petition, by THIS DAY. Their mind is more on yeares then dayes: as his was that said to his soule,e Thou hast much goods laid vp for many yeares.
3. Unconscionable persons, who care not how they get what they have. They have no respect to this particle of right, OUR. Under this headf all the violent oppressions, and fraudulent circumventions which any use, may be comprised.