A01975:1947
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.
11. Contempt of the world. The world is another tempter, which hath sundry baits of pleasures, profits, and promotions to allure us unto it: and through five gates, the five senses, it woundeth us.1 If they be opened, and our hearts attentive to the allurements thereof, we are in great danger to be over-taken therewith: death may enter by those windows. So as there is great need we should pray as the Psalmist did, Incline not my heart to covetousness. Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity. Psal 119 36, 37.
11. Contempt of the world. The world is another tempter, which hath sundry baits of pleasures, profits, and promotions to allure vs vnto it: and thorow fiue gates, the fiue sences, it woundeth vs.1 If they be opened, and our hearts attentiue to the allurements thereof, wee are in great danger to bee ouer-taken therewith: death may enter by those windowes. So as there is great need we should pray as the Psalmist did, Incline not my heart to couetousnesse. Turne away mine eyes from beholding vanity. Psal 119 36, 37.
- 1Praesens seculum per quinque portus, quinque, viz. corporis sensus •aculis suis vulnerat •e. Et •ors intrat per senestras meas. Ibid.
12. Patience under all crosses. Crosses are a kind of trial and temptation. By impatience we are brought to faint and sink ⟨p. 263⟩under them which is to be overcome. This is it which Satan watcheth for. For so soon as he observeth any to faint and fall, he presently seizeth upon them. Not without cause therefore did the Apostle Pray for the Colossians that they might be strengthened with all might unto all patience.