A01975:1569
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 due consideration of this point doth manifest thee blindness, and aggravate the folly of them who prefer temporal before spiritual blessings:2 like to the Gadarenes, who made more account of their swine then of Christ. Into this ship of fools may they well be thrust
A due consideration of this point doth manifest thee blindnesse, and aggrauate the folly of them who preferre temporall before spirituall blessings:2 like to the Gadarens, who made more account of their swine then of Christ. Into this ship of fooles may they well be thrust
1. Who put of the time for seeking the good of their souls,1 but will loose no time for advancing and increasing their temporal estate. They who put off their providing of oil till the hour wherein the Bridegroom came are styled foolish Virgins.2
1. Who put of the time for seeking the good of their soules,1 but will loose no time for aduancing and encreasing their temporall estate. They who put off their prouiding of oyle till the houre wherein the Bridegroome came are stiled foolish Virgins.