A01975:1291
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.
Not only to others may much good be brought by a conscionable performance of this duty, but to our selves also. For our faith in the pardon of our own sins will be much strengthened thereby. By praying for the pardon of others sins we shall the better acquaint our selves with the extent of Gods promises, which are the holy oil to make the lamp of our faith to continue her light.
Not onely to others may much good be brought by a conscionable performance of this dutie, but to our selues also. For our faith in the pardon of our owne sins will be much strengthned thereby. By praying for the pardon of others sinnes wee shall the better acquaint our selues with the extent of Gods promises, which are the holy oyle to make the lampe of our faith to continue her light.
Learn we hereby to take notice of others sins as well as of our own. Take we notice of the public open sins of the times and places where we live, of those among whom we converse, but especially of those who are under our charge. And as we observe them, we ought to be humbled for them, to make confession of them to God, and supplication for pardon of them.1 Hereof we havem many excellent patterns in Gods3 word.4
Learne we hereby to take notice of others sinnes as well as of our owne. Take we notice of the publicke open sinnes of the times and places where we liue, of those among whom we conuerse, but especially of those who are vnder our charge. And as we obserue them, we ought to be humbled for them, to make confession of them to God, and supplication for pardon of them.1 Hereof we haue