A01975:1743
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 6 › Section 170: §. 170. Of Temptation, and Tempters.
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.
Men may evilly tempt God by presuming too much, when they have no good ground and sufficient warrant for their presumption (as thed Devil would have had Christ to have done: and as thee Israelites did when they carried the Ark into the Army) or by an undue doubting, and despairing of Gods help in time of need (as thef Israelites oft did in the Wilderness.) Both these ways did the Israelites tempt God after the Spies returned from searching the Land of Canaan. For first through despair theyg thought of returning back again to Egypt: and being blamed for that, they fell into another extreme, andh presumptuously would needs go against the Canaanites without the Ark, and without Moses their guide.
Men may euilly tempt God by presuming too much, when they haue no good ground and sufficient warrant for their presumption (as thed Diuel would haue had Christ to haue done: and as thee Israelites did when they carried the Arke into the Armie) or by an vndue doubting, and despairing of Gods helpe in time of need (as thef Israelites oft did in the Wildernesse.) Both these wayes did the Israelites tempt God after the Spies returned from searching the Land of Canaan. For first thorow despaire theyg thought of returning backe againe to Egypt: and being blamed for that, they fell into another extreme, andh presumptuously would needs goe against the Canaanites without the Arke, and without Moses their guide.