A01975:1940
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.
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 which are not, as we, flesh and bloud, but Spirits, 2yea Principalities and powers, &c. When the Spirit is ready, the flesh is weake: how much more weake will it be when the spirit is secure. Such as know not their owne weakenesse will be so ouer-bold and presumptuous as they will not feare to cast themselues into temptations.
5. Knowledge of the almighty power of God. Thus doth the Apostle expressly pray in behalf of the Ephesians, that they may know what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards them that believe. 1Knowledge of the enemies power, and of our own weakness cannot but affright us, and make us faintingly fall into their temptations, unless withal we know the power of God to be able to make us stand, and to subdue our enemies, and clean to free us from all their temptations. Knowledge hereof will raise up our hearts to God in all dangers.