A01975:1531
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.
2. The general matter
2. The generall matter
The distinct kind wherein these two last Petitions differ from all the rest, is Deprecation, that is, Prayer for the removal of evil. In the fifth Petition we pray to be freed from the guilt and punishment of sin. In the sixth, from the power and bondage of sin.
The distinct kinde wherein these two last Petitions differ from all the rest, is Deprecation, that is, Prayer for the remouall of euill. In the fift Petition we pray to bee freed from the guilt and punishment of sinne. In the sixt, from the power and bondage of sinne.
Q. What do we hence learn?
Q. What doe we hence learne?
A. Deprecation must be added to Petition. We must be careful as well to pray against those evils which do, or may annoy us, as for those good things which may, or do help us,a