A01975:1088
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.
Object. They who have their sins forgiven are free from sin. But in this world many have their sins forgiven.
Obiect. They who haue their sins forgiuen are free from sin. But in this world many haue their sinnes forgiuen.
Answ. Remission taketh away the guilt of sin, but not the root of sin. The law of sin is remitted in spiritual regeneration, and yet it remaineth in mortal flesh: otherwise sin could not be propagated in the regenerate,1 who have their sins forgiven. Therefore this Petition was prescribed even to the Disciples that were justified.
Answ. Remission taketh away the guilt of sinne, but not the roote of sinne. The law of sinne is remitted in spirituall regeneration, and yet it remaineth in mortall flesh: otherwise sinne could not be propagated in the regenerate,1 who haue their sins forgiuen. Therefore this Petition was prescribed euen to the Disciples that were iustified.
- 1Justificatis d•sci pul•s lequebatur. Aug de ciu. dei. l 21. c. 27.Iustificatis d•sci pul•s lequebatur. Aug de ciu. dei. l 21. c. 27.
Just cause on this ground have we to detest the contrary positions of our adversaries,