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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. It distinguisheth the sound faith of true Saints from the counterfeit faith of formal Professors and trembling faith of Devils.1 They may believe that God is a Father, but they cannot believe that God is their Father,2 and therefore they believe and tremble.
1. It distinguisheth the sound faith of true Saints from the counterfeit faith of formall Prosessors and trembling faith of Diuels.1 They may beleeue that God is a Father, but they cannot beleeue that God is their Father,2 and therefore they beleeue and tremble.
- 11. It is a note of true faith.
- 2Jam. 2. 19.Iam. 2. 19.
2. It maketh us more boldly to come to the throne of Grace.1 When the prodigal child knew not to whom to go (though he could not be ignorant that there were many fathers in the world) he,2 remembering that he had a father of his own, said, I will go to my MY Father.
2. It maketh vs more boldly to come to the throne of Grace.