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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.
Q. How is Gods greatness set forth?
Q. HOw is Gods greatnesse set forth?
A. By his mansion place which is in heaven. A mansion place is an usual means of greatness or meanness. When we see a little thatched ruinous cottage, we imagine that he is a poor mean person that dwelleth there. Thus Eliphas setteth out the baseness of men,1 who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust. But if we see a fair and stately Palace, we think that he is a great personage that inhabiteth there. Great Nebuchadnezzar did thus set out his own greatness,2 Is not this great Babylon that I have built for the house of the kingdom, and for the honour of my majesty? Yea if beggars see but a fair porch before the door of an house, they conceit that one which can spare them something there abideth. To our capacity therefore the Lord (who dwelleth in the light that no creature can approach unto) is pleased thus to set forth his greatness▪ 3glory, and magnificence.
A. By his mansion place which is in heauen. A mansion place is an vsuall meanes of greatnesse or meanesse. When we see a little thatcht ruinous cottage, we imagine that he is a poore meane person that dwelleth there. Thus Eliphas setteth out the basenesse of men,1 who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust. But if we see a faire and stately Pallace, we thinke that he is a great personage that inhabiteth there. Great Nebuchadnezzar did thus set out his owne greatnesse,2 Is not this great Babylon that I haue built for the house of the kingdome, and for the honour of my maiestie? Yea if beggars see but a faire porch before the doore of an house, they conceit that one which can spare them something there abideth. To our capacitie therefore the Lord (who dwelleth in the light that no creature can approach vnto) is pleased thus to set forth his greatnesse