A01975:1340
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.
Q. What doctrine hence ariseth?
A. Saints that crave and expect mercy of God are most bound to show mercy to man. This did the Lord press upon his servant thus, I forgave thee all thy debt because thou desiredst me: shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had compassion on thee? This also doth the Apostle especially press upon Professors, 1as these Reasons show, There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your Calling: One Lord: one Faith: one Baptism: one God and Father of all.
A. Saints that craue and expect mercy of God are most bound to shew mercy to man. This did the Lord presse vpon his seruant thus, I forgaue thee all thy debt because thou desiredst mee: shouldest not thou also haue had compassion on thy fellow-seruant, euen as I had compassion on thee? This also doth the Apostle especially presse vpon Professors, 1as these Reasons shew, There is one body, and one Spirit, euen as yee are called in one hope of your Calling: One Lord: one Faith: one Baptisme: one God and Father of all.
By the mercy which Saints, that crave and expect mercy ⟨p. 173⟩from God, show, both God that forgiveth them, and Christ, for whose sake God forgiveth them, are most glorified. The Gospel also and their profession thereof, are most graced, and honoured thereby; yea and the mouths of such enemies as watch for occasions to disgrace professors of the Gospel, are stopped. Finally the mutual good of the members of Gods Churches is hereby much promoted.