A01975:1706
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.
6. Our accessarinesse to the sins of others. Thus we add to the heap of our own debts, the debts of others, whereby the heap is made much greater.1 The blood, which David with much grief acknowledgeth, was that which at his appointment Joab had caused to be shed.2 By his direction he made himself accessory thereto.3 So Eli by his too great indulgency and lenity towards his wicked sons, made himself accessory to their sin, and liable to judgement for the same.
6. Our accessarinesse to the sinnes of others. Thus we adde to the heape of our owne debts, the debts of others, whereby the heape is made much greater.1 The bloud, which Dauid with much griefe acknowledgeth, was that which at his appointment Ioab had caused to be shed.2 By his direction he made himselfe accessarie thereto.3 So Eli by his too great indulgencie and lenitie towards his wicked sonnes, made himselfe accessarie to their sin, and liable to iudgement for the same.
- 1Psal. 51. 14.
- 22. Sam. 2. 29, &c.
- 31. Sam. 3. 13.