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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.
A. Every day men fall into sin. The Metaphor ofa drinking iniquity like water, importeth as much: for it showeth that it is as ordinary and familiar for a man to sin as to drink, which he doth oft every day. Dares any man deny the truth of this doctrine upon his experience? If he dare, surely his conscience is as seared with an hot iron, or else he lieth against his conscience. For the forenamed original corruption as it remaineth in us, so it remaineth as a spring in us, continually sending forth some salt and bitter water of sin, more or less.
A. Euery day men fall into sinne. The Metaphor ofa drinking iniquitie like water, importeth as much: for it sheweth that it is as ordinarie and familiar for a man to sinne as to drinke, which he doth oft euery day. Dares any man denie the truth of this doctrine vpon his experience? If he dare, surely his conscience is as seared with an hot iron, or else he lyeth against his conscience. For the forenamed originall corruption as it remaineth in vs, so it remaineth as a spring in vs, continually sending forth some salt and bitter water of sinne, more or lesse.