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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.
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. 1So shall they most fitly say to God, Our Father. This is the rather to be noted, because Christ hath promised his presence after au especiall manner,2 Where two or three agree together.
- 1Pray together.
- 2Math. 18. 19.
4. Saints must pray one for another. 1For Christ hath so ordered this Prayer, as thereby in using it, we are put in mind one of another.2 The teacher of peace and master of unity would not have Prayer so singly made, as when one prayeth, he should pray only for himself. By this mutual intercession of one for another, as we acknowledge God a common Father, according to the scope of this phrase, Our Father: so we profess him to be the fountain of all blessing, able to help all: even others as well as our selves: which is a great honour done to God. And we do also hereby profess that we are willing and desirous that others should partake of the same blessings that we crave for our selves: of which mind was that Prophet that said, Would God that all the Lords people were Prophets: