A01975:1929
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.
1. Such things as concern the whole Petition in general: or the distinct parts thereof in particular,
1. Such things as concerne the whole Petition in generall: or the distinct parts thereof in particular,
1. In regard of the whole, we ought to pray for Sanctification. Thus doth Saint Paul pray for the Thessalonians, 1The very God of Peace sanctify you wholly. As our own happiness moveth us to pray for Justification, in the former Petition, that we may be acquitted of sin, for which we should otherwise be damned: so the honour of God should move us to pray for sanctification.2 For this is the will of God, our sanctification, and thereby is the holy God much honoured.
1. In regard of the whole, we ought to pray for Sanctification. Thus doth Saint Paul pray for the Thessalonians, 1The very God of Peace sanctifie you wholly. As our owne happinesse moueth vs to pray for Iustification, in the former Petition, that wee may be acquitted of sinne, for which we should otherwise be damned: so the honour of God should moue vs to pray for sanctification.2 For this is the will of God, our sanctification, and thereby is the holy God much honoured.