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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. By his impartial favour to all alike.
A. 1. By his impartiall fauour to all alike.
2. By the abundance of blessing which he hath, even sufficient for all.
2. By the abundance of blessing which he hath, euen sufficient for all.
1. Concerning Gods impartial respect,1 Christ here teacheth all, of what degree soever, to say to God, Our Father. God then is the Father of all: and as a father he carrieth himself towards all.2 He is good, and merciful, and of great kindness, to all that call upon him. He upholdeth all that fall. 3In this respect especially is he said to have no respect of persons. *That title therefore which noteth out an only son on whom all love is cast,5 and by a property is attributed to Christ the only begotten Son of God,b that very title is attributed to all the Saints, to show, that though they be many,7 yet so impartial is Gods affection to them all, and to every of them, as if they were all but one only child of God.