A01975:1632
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.
4. Long-suffering. That doth the Apostle add to the forenamed meekness, 1and bowels of mercies. This keepeth a man from being overcome with multitudes of wrongs. God himself is said to be a God of long-suffering, 2in that he continueth to pass by many wrongs time after time, without executing judgement and revenge upon the doers thereof. In regard of the many wrongs whereunto, while we live in this world, we are subject, long-suffering is necessary.
4. Long-suffering. That doth the Apostle adde to the forenamed meekenesse, 1and bowels of mercies. This keepeth a man from being ouercome with multitudes of wrongs. God himselfe is said to be a God of long-suffering, 2in that hee continueth to passe by many wrongs time after time, without executing iudgement and reuenge vpon the doers thereof. In regard of the many wrongs whereunto, while we liue in this world, wee are subiect, long-suffering is necessary.
5. Power over wrath. Hereby though it do so fall out that anger be stirred up in us by the injuries of wicked men, yet by holding it in, as it were with bit and bridle, we may be kept from excess, and from sin, according to this intimation of the Apostle,1