A01975:1604
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. Knowledge of the nature of sin: how horrible a thing it is: into what a woeful plight it bringeth the creature, making it a debtor to the revenging justice of God.1 For this end doth the Law distinctly set down the curses which by sin are pulled on man.
A. 1. Knowledge of the nature of sinne: how horrible a thing it is: into what a wofull plight it bringeth the creature, making it a debter to the reuenging iustice of God.1 For this end doth the Law distinctly set downe the curses which by sinne are pulled on man.
- 1Deut. 28. 15, 16, &c.
2. Knowledge of a mans own sins. How he himself being guilty of sin is a debtor to God: and in that respect in a most woeful estate. This did David well know when he said, I know mine iniquity: and Job who said, Behold, I am vile.1
2. Knowledge of a mans owne sinnes. How he himselfe being guilty of sinne is a debter to God: and in that respect in a most wofull estate. This did Dauid well know when he said, I know mine iniquitie: and Iob who said, Behold, I am vile.1