A01975:178

A guide to go to GodA guide to goe to God

Name: A guide to go to God
Author: William Gouge

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

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by G. Miller for Edward Brewster, 1626

[18], 276, 279-340, [8] p. · 125k words · STC 12117 · ESTC S103286

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Preface › Section 14: §. 14. Of their mutual duties which say OUR FATHER.Preface › Section 14: §. 14. Of their mutuall duties which say OVR FATHER.

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2. Mean ones must be content in their estate: ¹and that because God is their Father, as well as the Father of the greatest. Though in some outward respects they be meaner then others, yet in the greatest prerogative, which is to be a child of God, they are equal to the greatest.² There is neither bond nor free, but all are one in Christ Jesus. A ground of great contentment.

2. Meane ones must be content in their estate: ¹and that because God is their Father, as well as the Father of the greatest. Though in some outward respects they be meaner then others, yet in the greatest prerogatiue, which is to be a child of God, they are equall to the greatest.² There is neither bond nor free, but all are one in Christ Iesus. A ground of great contentment.

1All content in their estate.
2Galat. 3. 28.

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3. Saints must take occasion of praying together. ¹So shall they most fitly say to God, Our Father. This is the rather to be noted, because Christ hath promised his presence after an especial manner,² Where two or three agree together.

3. Saints must take occasion of praying together.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Gouge 1578–1653

Place

London

Printer

G. Miller

Bookseller

Edward Brewster

Year

1626

Size

[18], 276, 279-340, [8] p.

Words

124,822

Catalogue

STC 12117 · ESTC S103286

Text

EEBO-TCP A01975

Passages

2,551

Sections

256

Title page

A guide to go to GodA guide to goe to God

§. 15. Of the Saints participation of one another's Prayers.

§. 15. Of the Saints participation of one anothers Prayers.

§. 16. Of Gods being in heaven.

§. 16. Of Gods being in heauen.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

§. 15. Of the Saints participation of one another's Prayers.

§. 15. Of the Saints participation of one anothers Prayers.

§. 16. Of Gods being in heaven.

§. 16. Of Gods being in heauen.