A01975:1703
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
Petition 5 › Section 168: §. 168. Of that matter of Humiliation which the fifth Petition affordeth.
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. The many offences of our fore-fathers. By them are we the more deeply indebted to God.1 These therefore do the people of God bitterly bewail.
3. The many offences of our fore-fathers. By them are wee the more deepely endebted to God.1 These therefore do the people of God bitterly bewaile.
- 1Nehe. 9. 16, 17.
4. Original sin: even that corruption of our nature wherein all are conceived and borne. This containeth in it the seed and spawn of all sin. And so defileth us throughout as in every power of soul and part of body we are made loathsome, odious, and abominable in Gods sight. This therefore doth David with much compunction of heart acknowledge.1
4. Originall sinne: euen that corruption of our nature wherein all are conceiued and borne. This containeth in it the seed and spawne of all sinne. And so desileth vs throughout as in euerie power of soule and part of bodie we are made loathsome, odious, and abominable in Gods sight. This therefore doth Dauid with much compunction of heart acknowledge.1