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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.
2. For the Utility of it,1 If this question be asked, What profit is there of forgiving? I answer as the Apostle did of Circumcision,g Much every way. Thereby assurance of Gods forgiving our sins is obtained. We are made more capable of receiving mercy from God. We shall have much quietness in our souls. We shall appear more amiable before men, be the better loved of them, and receive more kindnesses from them. We shall avoid many mischiefs whereinto we might implunge our selves by taking revenge, and which both God and man might bring us unto for taking revenge.
2. For the Vtilitie of it,1 If this question bee asked, What profit is there of forgiuing? I answer as the Apostle did of Circumcision,g Much euery way. Thereby assurance of Gods forgiuing our sinnes is obtained. Wee are made more capable of receiuing mercy from God. We shall haue much quietnesse in our soules. We shall appeare more amiable before men, bee the better loued of them, and receiue more kindnesses from them. We shall auoid many mischiefes whereinto wee might implunge our selues by taking reuenge, and which both God and man might bring vs vnto for taking reuenge.
- 1Utility of forgiving.Vtilitie of forgiuing.
- gRom. 3. 1, 2.
3. For the Necessity of it;1