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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.
Mercy hath no stint set unto it. It is as a springing fountain which can never be dried up. Though never so much be fetched from it continually, yet it ever remaineth full.h Charity is bountiful, it beareth all things, 2believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Forgiveness therefore, being a work of mercy and charity, is of the same nature and condition.
Mercie hath no stint set vnto it. It is as a springing fountaine which can neuer be dried vp. Though neuer so much be fetched from it continually, yet it euer remaineth full.h Charitie is bountifull, it beareth all things, 2beleeueth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Forgiuenesse therefore, being a worke of mercy and charitie, is of the same nature and condition.
- h1 Cor. 13. 4, 7.
- 2[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
As for the kind of debts, the greater they be, or the more it goeth (as we speak) against the hair, against our corrupt disposition to forgive them, the greater is our glory in forgiving them. To forgive a small debt, a small wrong, is scarce thanks-worthy. He is worse then a savage that can pass by nothing.
As for the kind of debts, the greater they be, or the more it goeth (as we speake) against the haire, against our corrupt disposition to forgiue them, the greater is our glorie in forgiuing them. To forgiue a small debt, a small wrong, is scarce thanks-worthy. He is worse then a sauage that can passe by nothing.