A01975:1944
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.
8. Confidence and courage in God. This is it which the Apostle intendeth,1 where he exhorteth to be strong in the Lord. For none of them that trust in God shall be desolate. 2He is their buckler. He saveth them. It is therefore most requisite to pray for affiance in him.
8. Confidence and courage in God. This is it which the Apostle intendeth,1 where he exhorteth to be strong in the Lord. For nene of them that trust in God shall be desolate. 2He is their buckler. Hee saueth them. It is therefore most requisite to pray for affiance in him.
- 1Ephes. 6. 10.
- 2Psal. 34. 22.—18. 30.
9. Sufficient grace to bear out assaults when we are tempted. For sometimes it is needful for us to be tempted. Then our request ought to be that that which is needful may prove useful and profitable:1 which cannot be without Gods grace. This therefore God gave in the time of temptation to his Apostle:2 teaching us thereby in the like case to pray for the like grace.
9. Sufficient grace to beare out assaults when wee are tempted. For sometimes it is needfull for vs to be tempted. Then our request ought to bee that that which is needfull may proue vsefull and profitable: