A01975:1205
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.
3. Mans satisfaction is not for the fault, but for the punishment.
4. The punishment for which man satisfieth, is not eternal, but temporal.
4. The punishment for which man satisfyeth, is not eternall, but temporall.
To these I briefly answer, that
To these I briefely answer, that
1. Though the work of the Spirit be pure in it self, yet coming from us it receiveth a tincture: As water that coming from a pure fountain passeth through a foul channel. Besides, the Spirit worketh according to the capacity of the object,1 not all fullness and perfection at the first, but in part, by degrees.
1. Though the worke of the Spirit bee pure in it selfe, yet comming from vs it receiueth a tincture: As water that comming from a pure fountaine passeth thorow a foule chanell. Besides, the Spirit worketh according to the capacitie of the obiect,