A01975:14
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.
PREFACE. §. 1. OF the Excellency of the Lords Prayer. Page 1 2. Of the several branches of the Lords Prayer. 5 3. Of the preparation to Prayer. 6 4. Of the means to prepare us to prayer. 7 5. Of praying to God alone. 7 6. Of Gods goodness and greatness jointly considered together. 8 7. Of this title Father applied to God. 10 8. Of instructions with the title Father applied to God import. 11 9. Of the prerogative of Gods children to speak to him face to face. 13 10. Of their duty who have free access to God. 14 11. Of the parties comprised under this particle (OUR.) 15 12. Of applying Gods fatherhood to our selves. 16 13. Of Gods impartial respect to all his children and sufficiency of blessing for all. 18 14. Of their mutual duties which say (Our Father.) 19 15. Of the Saints participation of one another's Prayers. 21 16. Of Gods being in heaven. 22 17. Of the direction which Gods being in heaven giveth us for manner of praying. 24 18. Of the direction which Gods being in heaven giveth for the matter of Prayer. 28
PREFACE. §. 1. OF the Excellencie of the Lords Prayer. Page 1 2. Of the seuerall branches of the Lords Prayer. 5 3. Of the preparation to Prayer. 6 4. Of the meanes to prepare vs to prayer. 7 5. Of praying to God alone. 7 6. Of Gods goodnesse and greatnesse ioyntly considered together. 8 7. Of this title Father applyed to God. 10 8. Of instructions wich the title Father applyed to God import. 11 9. Of the prerogatiue of Gods children to speake to him face to face. 13 10. Of their dutie who haue free accesse to God. 14 11. Of the parties comprised vnder this particle (OVR.) 15 12. Of applying Gods fatherhood to our selues. 16 13. Of Gods impartiall respect to all his children and sufficiencie of blessing for all. 18 14. Of their mutuall duties which say (Our Father.) 19 15. Of the Saints participation of one anothers Prayers. 21 16. Of Gods being in heauen. 22 17. Of the direction which Gods being in heauen giueth vs for manner of praying. 24 18. Of the direction which Gods being in heauen giueth for the matter of Prayer. 28
1. PETITION. §. 19. OF the manner of handling every Petition. 30 20. Of the name of God and of the things comprised under it. 31 21. Of Gods making known himself. 33 22. Of Hallowing. 34 23. Of the creatures hallowing the Creator. 35 24. Of the excellency of holiness. 35 25. Of the extent of mans desire to have Gods name hallowed. 36