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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.
§. 14. Of their mutual duties which say OUR FATHER.
§. 14. Of their mutuall duties which say OVR FATHER.
Q. What are the duties on our part to be performed by reason of Gods common Fatherhood?
Q. VVHat are the duties on our part to be performed by reason of Gods common Fatherhood?
A. 11. Great ones must make themselves equal to them of the lower sort. Though in outward privileges they be greater then other Saints,2 yet ought they as brethren to respect the meanest, because God is their Father also. Who greater in the Church then Apostles? yet they accounted, and called the meanest their brethren: which they learned of Christ their ⟨p. 20⟩master,3 who expressly told them, that they were all brethren. Yea Christ himself (though he were head and Lord of all) was not ashamed to call them brethren. 4Is it not intolerable arrogance to scorn to account him thy brother, whose Father God is, as well as thine? Such insolent persons cannot in truth say, Our Father.
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