A01975:1939
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. Wisdom to discern their wiles, their many cunning stratagems, and kinds of assaults: and to find out where their strength lieth: and how they may be withstood. Thus shall we be kept the more safely from them, that we fall not into their temptations,1 and be overcome by them. David who obtained such wisdom undoubtedly prayed for it.
3. Wisedome to discerne their wiles, their many cunning stratagems, and kindes of assaults: and to finde out where their strength lyeth: and how they may be withstood. Thus shall we be kept the more safely from them, that wee fall not into their temptations,1 and be ouercome by them. Dauid who obtained such wisedome vndoubtedly prayed for it.
4. Understanding of our own weakness. How unable we are to stand of our selves: much more unable to withstand such enemies as we have,1 which are not, as we, flesh and blood, but Spirits, 2yea Principalities and powers, &c. When the Spirit is ready, the flesh is weak: how much more weak will it be when the spirit is secure. Such as know not their own weakness will be so over-bold and presumptuous as they will not fear to cast themselves into temptations.
4. Vnderstanding of our owne weakenesse. How vnable we are to stand of our selues: much more vnable to withstand such enemies as we haue,1