A01975:1496
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.
§. 153. Of praying without revenge: and of praying for revenge.
§. 153. Of praying without reuenge: and of praying for reuenge.
Q. What other doctrine doth the said end of the condition added to the Fifth Petition import?
Q. VVHat other doctrine doth the said end of the condition added to the Fift Petition import?
A. Prayer may not be made for pardon, with a revengeful mind. For we are bound to make profession of forgiving our debtors, so oft as we pray for pardon of our sins. The charge of lifting up pure hands without wrath tendeth to this purpose.1 So doth also the charge of leaving the gift before the Altar, and being first reconciled, 2if we remember that our brother hath ought against us. 3This phrase, hath ought against thee, is a Law term, and implieth a suit in Law, or a difference. So is it used by Saint Paul in his Apology before Felix. They ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. So as the reconciliation required, is in a variance, whether we have done, or received wrong. Satisfaction must be made for the wrong which a man doth. Remission must be granted to the wrong which is done to a man. He that refuseth to do the one or the other, if he say the Lords Prayer, maketh a fearful imprecation against himself, as we shall