A01975:1631
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.
3. Compassion: or, to use the Scripture phrase, bowels of mercies. 1This maketh us pity such as wrong us. And because in doing wrong to us, we know they do themselves the greatest hurt, a compassionate spirit will work in us more pity towards them, then revenge against them: and in that respect to pray for them even when they are wronging us,2 as Christ and Stephen did.3
3. Compassion: or, to vse the Scripture phrase, bowels of mercies. 1This maketh vs pitie such as wrong vs. And because in doing wrong to vs, we know they doe themselues the greatest hurt, a compassionate spirit wil worke in vs more pitie towards them, then reuenge against them: and in that respect to pray for them euen when they are wronging vs,2 as Christ and Stephen did.3
- 1Col. 3. 12. [Greek or Hebrew].Col. 3. 12. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- 2Luke 23. 34.
- 3Acts 7. 60.