A01975:1333
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.
A. Forgiveness must be a continued act. It must not, so long as we live, be reckoned among the things utterly past, and no more to be performed. The time past hath his date. The time to come may have no date at all. The time present is always in being. God therefore setteth out his eternal being and abiding by the time present, in this Title, I AM THAT I AM.1 He therefore that in truth saith, I do forgive, must never be of another mind: he must never think of recalling what he hath forgiven, or of waxing weary of forgiving, though never so many wrongs from time to time be offered.2 Christ saith, when ye stand praying, forgive. 3And his Apostle saith, Pray continually. If we must pray continually, and praying forgive, them must we forgive continually.4 Where Christ enjoineth to forgive unto seventy times seven, he intendeth a readiness to forgive so oft as we are wronged,5 be we wronged never so oft. A set and definite number is put for an indefinite.
A. Forgiuenesse must bee a continued act. It must not, so long as we liue, be reckoned among the things vtterly past, and no more to be performed. The time past hath his date. The time to come may haue no date at all. The time present is alwayes in being. God therefore setteth out his eternall being and abiding by the time present, in this Title, I AM THAT I AM.1 Hee therefore that in truth saith, I doe forgiue, must neuer bee of another minde: hee must neuer thinke of recalling what he hath forgiuen, or of waxing wearie of forgiuing, though neuer so many wrongs from time to time be offered.2 Christ saith, when yee stand praying, forgiue. 3And his Apostle saith, Pray continually. If we must pray continually, and praying forgiue, them must we forgiue continually.