A01975:1564
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.
A. 1. The things concerning our spiritual estate are far more excellent: as the soul is more excellent then the body,1 and as things concerning eternal and heavenly happiness surpass such as concern only a temporal and earthly contentment.2 The Merchant that sold all that he had to buy the treasure hid in the field, and the pearl of price, was not ignorant hereof.
A. 1. The things concerning our spirituall estate are farre more excellent: as the soule is more excellent then the bodie,1 and as things concerning eternall and heauenly happinesse surpasse such as concerne onely a temporall and earthly contentment.2 The Merchant that sold all that he had to buy the treasure hid in the field, and the pearle of price, was not ignorant hereof.
- 1Things of the soul most excellent.Things of the soule most excellent.
- 2Mat. 13. 44, 45, 46.
2. They are more absolutely necessary.1 We may want the temporal things of this world, and yet not be miserable. God can turn that want to our advantage.2 But the want of spiritual blessings maketh us extremely miserable. True happiness consisteth in the fruition of these. Yea the happiness of our temporal well-fare consisteth in our spiritual well-fare. No benefit, no comfort can be received from all that this world affordeth, unless sin be pardoned and we freed from the power thereof.