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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.
Q. How is Gods love set forth?
Q. How is Gods loue set forth?
A. By vouchsafing to be a Father to such base wretches.1 There is an infinite disparity betwixt God and man. God is a Lord of incomprehensible Majesty, and perfect purity. Man in regard of the mould whence he came, and whither be must return is but dust:2 and in regard of the corruption of his nature is worse then the brutest beast, and most unreasonable creature. May we not then on this ground with an holy admiration say, Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God! Who durst call God Father, if Christ had not warranted us so to do.
A. By vouchsafing to be a Father to such base wretches.1 There is an infinite disparitie betwixt God and man. God is a Lord of incomprehensible Maiestie, and perfect puritie. Man in regard of the mould whence he came, and whither be must returne is but dust:2 and in regard of the corruption of his nature is worse then the brutest beast, and most vnreasonable creature. May we not then on this ground with an holy admiration say, Behold what manner of loue the Father hath bestowed vpon vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God! Who durst call God Father, if Christ had not warranted vs so to do.
- 1Gods love to man in vouchsafing to be called Father by them.Gods loue to man in vouchsafing to be called Father by them.
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