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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.
Now God is styled Father both in relation to his Son the second person in Trinity,1 and also in relation to his creatures. In the former respect it can be applied only to the first person in Trinity,2 whose only begotten Son the second person is: and that by reason of his eternal generation, 3and of the hypostatical union of his two natures in one person.4 In the latter respect it may be applied to all the three persons in Trinity.5 For not only the first, 6but the second person also is expressly called Father: and we are said to be borne of the Spirit, 7which is a work of paternity. 8All the three persons then are included under this title Father: And Prayer may be made to them all jointly as one in substance, and to any of them expressly by name, yet so, as when one only is named neither of the other be excluded. For the Father is always to be called upon in the name of the Son by the assistance of the Spirit.9 Else we know not what to pray as we ought.
Now God is stiled Father both in relation to his Sonne the second person in Trinitie,1 and also in relation to his creatures. In the former respect it can be applyed onely to the first person in Trinitie,2 whose onely begotten Sonne the second person is: and that by reason of his eternall generation,