A01975:1425
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.
1. Revenge must be purged out of the heart. The heart is the fountain. If that be cleansed the streams will be clear.
1. Reuenge must be purged out of the heart. The heart is the fountaine. If that bee cleansed the streames will bee cleare.
2. Wrong must be put out of mind and memory so far as possibly can be. Things forgotten are as things not done.
2. Wrong must bee put out of minde and memory so farre as possibly can be. Things forgotten are as things not done.
3. No needful kindness must be denied to him that hath wronged us.
3. No needfull kindnesse must bee denied to him that hath wronged vs.
4. Occasions of doing good to wrong doers must not only be taken, but sought. Readiness and willingness to do all offices of courtesy and charity to such as are ready to do all the mischief and injury that they can unto us, showeth that no revenge lurketh in our hearts. Continual fruits of love cannot issue out of a revengeful heart.