A01975:1537
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.
In what a desperate case may we now think them to be, that, being in misery, either seek no help at all: or, which is all one, seek help of such as can afford them no true help.
In what a desperate case may we now thinke them to be, that, being in miserie, either seeke no helpe at all: or, which is all one, seeke helpe of such as can afford them no true helpe.
Of the former sort are
1.1 Such as through a blockish stupidity, like beasts, lye under that evil which lieth upon them: and seem not to be moved therewith, as those Jews of whom the Prophet thus complaineth, O Lord thou hast stricken them, 2but they have not grieved, &c.
1.1 Such as thorow a blockish stupiditie, like beasts, lye vnder that euill which lyeth vpon them: and seeme not to be moued therewith, as those Iewes of whom the Prophet thus complaineth, O Lord thou hast stricken them, 2but they haue not grieued, &c.
- 1Refusers of help in misery.Refusers of helpe in misery.
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