A01975:1109
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.
§. 111. Of Popish indulgences for sins to come, and Shriving in Lent.
§. 111. Of Popish indulgences for sinnes to come, and Shriuing in Lent.
Contrary to this branch of this Petition are the blasphemous Indulgences which by Popes and popish Priests are given for sins to come,1 and that not only for some particular sins,2 whereby they egg on, and embolden men to commit those sins, but also for all manner of sins, not for a day, or a week, or a month, or a year, but for many years, yea all their life. And lest they should fear vengeance and punishment for their sins after this life in Purgatory (with which fiction they much affright their people) they extend their indulgences far beyond the times which they themselves do set for Purgatory, even unto* fifteen and twenty thousand years. Are not flood-gates hereby wide opened to all manner of licentiousness? are not men hereby made not only secure, but also impudent in committing sin? By those indulgences men are taught to say, Grant us pardon, even while we commit sin. Was ever the like heard?
COntrarie to this branch of this Petition are the blasphemous Indulgences which by Popes and popish Priests are giuen for sinnes to come,1 and that not onely for some particular sinnes,2