A01975:1555
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. Herein lieth a main difference, not only betwixt reasonable and unreasonable creatures, or civill & savage men, or Professors of true religion and idolaters, but also betwixt all ⟨p. 207⟩natural and spiritual men. The natural man, whether he live in the Church or out of it, mindeth only the things of this life. The things of the Spirit of God, 1which concern his soul and the spiritual good thereof, He receiveth not; for they are foolishness to him. Only the spiritual man, who is both in the Church and of the Church, enlightened and guided by that Spirit which is in the Church, and in every part and member thereof, well discerning the things of the Spirit of God, tending to the happiness of his soul, doth carefully seek after them.
2. Herein lyeth a maine difference, not onely betwixt reasonable and vnreasonable creatures, or ciuill & sauage men, or Professors of true religion and idolaters, but also betwixt all ⟨p. 207⟩naturall and spirituall men. The naturall man, whether he liue in the Church or out of it, mindeth onely the things of this life. The things of the Spirit of God, 1which concerne his soule and the spirituall good thereof, He receiueth not; for they are foolishnesse to him. Onely the spirituall man, who is both in the Church and of the Church, enlightned and guided by that Spirit which is in the Church, and in euery part and member thereof, well discerning the things of the Spirit of God, tending to the happinesse of his soule, doth carefully seeke after them.