A01975:1521
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.
It is Gods usual manner to deal with men according to their dealing one with another. These proverbial speeches import as much,1 With what measure you mete it shall be measured to you again. 2Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he reap. He shall have judgement without mercy that hath showed no mercy. 3Dives, 4that denied to Lazarus the crumbs that fell from his Table, was denied a drop of cold water to cool his tongue. For man is to man in Gods stead. By our carriage to man God taketh trial of our disposition to him. Whereupon Saint John saith,5 Who so hath this worlds goods, and seeth his brother hath need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? For he that loveth not his Brother whom he hath seen, 6how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
It is Gods vsuall manner to deale with men according to their dealing one with another. These prouerbiall speeches import as much,1 With what measure you mete it shall be measured to you againe. 2Whatsoeuer a man soweth that shall he reape. Hee shall haue iudgement without mercy that hath shewed no mercy. 3Diues, 4that denied to Lazarus the crummes that fell from his Table, was denied a drop of cold water to coole his tongue. For man is to man in Gods stead. By our cariage to man God taketh tryall of our disposition to him. Whereupon Saint Iohn saith,