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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.
§. 128. Of confessing sin to God, and seeking pardon of him.
§. 128. Of confessing sinne to God, and seeking pardon of him.
5 For the main duty which ariseth from the fore-mentioned doctrine concerning Gods Prerogative in forgiving sin, let us not dare to hide our sin from God, asa Adam sought to do, but humbly and penitently confess the same,2 asb David, and other Saints of God from time to time have done. This duty is to be done not so much to make our sins known to God (For he knoweth them whether we confess them or no) as to show that we our selves know them,4 take notice of them,5 feel the burden of them,6 are grieved for them, hate them, desire to be freed from them, and truly repent of them. Thus will God be moved to take pity of us, and to be merciful to our sins. God is not like man who taketh advantage from the delinquents confession, according to the Proverb, Confess and be hanged, but rather from thence taketh occasion to show mercy. In relation to God, this may well come into a Proverb, Confess and be saved. For if we confess our sins, 7