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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
Preface › Section 8: §. 8. Of the instructions which the title, Father, applied to God import.
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.
4. There is ground of returning to God after we have gone from him. For a father is ready again and again to receive.f I will rise and go to my FATHER, saith the Prodigal: and when that Father saw his son yet a great way off, he had compassion. After that David had justly banished his son Absalom, 2he longed to go forth unto him. As Fatherhood promiseth all blessings, so all forbearance. It maketh one ready to give, and forgive. A fathers love is of all others most constant and immutable.3 Though he be provoked to correct,4 yet will he not forget to love.
4. There is ground of returning to God after we haue gone from him. For a father is readie againe and againe to receiue.f I will rise and go to my FATHER, saith the Prodigall: and when that Father saw his sonne yet a great way off, he had compassion. After that Dauid had iustly banished his sonne Absolom, 2he longed to goe forth vnto him. As Fatherhood promiseth all blessings, so all forbearance. It maketh one readie to giue, and forgiue. A fathers loue is of all others most constant and immutable.3 Though he be prouoked to correct,4 yet will he not forget to loue.
- fLuk. 15. 18. &c.
- 22. Sam. 13. 39.
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