A01975:1804
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.
§. 181. Of that subjection wherein Saints are to Temptations.
§. 181. Of that subiection wherein Saints are to Temptations.
Q. What instruction doth the relation of this particle us to the Preface, teach us?
Q. VVHat instruction doth the relation of this particle vs to the Preface, teach vs?
A. Gods children are not exempted from temptations. They who call God Father, and who testify their due respect to him, are taught to pray against temptations, which were not needful to be taught, if they were not subject thereto. Run through the Scripture, observe the lives of those Saints which are there recorded, and you shall find the Doctrine abundantly proved. Take one example, which may be in stead of all. Christ the dearest of Gods children, the Son of his love, in whom his soul delighted, was oft sorely tempted, both bya Satan himself, and also by hisb instruments. If hereupon it be demanded, what the privilege of Saints over and above the wicked is in regard of temptation, I answer, very great: both in that they are assured ofc sufficient strength, so as they shall not be vanquished by any:4 and also that every temptation shall in the issue turn unto their good.