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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.
§. 135. Of praying for pardon of others sins.
§. 135. Of praying for pardon of others sinnes.
That prayer is to be made for others hath been* before showed. If for any other blessing we ought to pray in the behalf of others, then most of all for the pardon of their sins, the greatest blessing, if the extent of it be well observed, that in this world can be obtained for them. This was it for which Moses so earnestly prayed in the behalf of the Israelites:2 and for which Job offered up sacrifices in the behalf of ⟨p. 162⟩his children. That express precept which the Apostle giveth of praying for others, hath especial relation to their sins, as the reason importeth in these words,3 If he have committed sins they shall be forgiven him.
THat prayer is to bee made for others hath beene* before shewed. If for any other blessing we ought to pray in the behalfe of others, then most of all for the pardon of their sinnes, the greatest blessing, if the extent of it be well obserued, that in this world can be obtained for them. This was it for which Moses so earnestly prayed in the behalfe of the Israelites:2 and for which Iob offered vp sacrifices in the behalfe of ⟨p. 162⟩his children. That expresse precept which the Apostle giueth of praying for others, hath especiall relation to their sinnes, as the reason importeth in these words,