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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.
Q. What doctrine doth the resemblance of sin to debt, imply?
Q. WHat doctrine doth the resemblance of sinne to debt, imply?
A. 1Sin maketh man bound to the revenging justice of God. He that thus prayed to God,2 Enter not into judgement with thy servant, well knew as much.
A. 1Sinne maketh man bound to the reuenging iustice of God. He that thus prayed to God,2 Enter not into iudgement with thy seruant, well knew as much.
- 1Sinners debtors to God justice.Sinners debters to God iustice.
- 2Psal. 143. 2.
Every sin is a breach of Covenant betwixt God and man. It maketh forfeiture thereof. As a debtor therefore that hath made forfeiture of his bond, stands liable to the revenge of the Creditor: or rather, as a malefactor that hath transgressed the Law of his Sovereign, is liable to the penalty of the Law: so a sinner to the just revenge of Gods Law.