A01975:1953
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.
A. 1. Recovery from sin being fallen into it. 1This is one main point desired in Davids penitentiary Psalm, especially in this phrase, Renew a right spirit within me. Repentance is that grace whereby such as are fallen recover themselves, as is evident by this advice which Christ giveth, Remember from whence thou art fallen, 2and repent. Repentance therefore is here to be prayed for. Satan is as much disappointed by repenting of sin, as by not yielding to sin.
A. 1. Recouerie from sinne being fallen into it. 1This is one maine point desired in Dauids penitentiary Psalme, especially in this phrase, Renew a right spirit within mee. Repentance is that grace whereby such as are fallen recouer themselues, as is euident by this aduice which Christ giueth, Remember from whence thou art fallen, 2and repent. Repentance therefore is heere to be prayed for. Satan is as much disappointed by repenting of sinne, as by not yeelding to sinne.
2. Dispossession of Satan. Satan is that Evil one that hath his finger in every evil thing. So long as he abideth any where, freedom from evil cannot he expected. If he therefore have really entered into any,1 as he did into the woman of Canaan's daughter, we must pray, as she did, to have him disposest. For by prayer and fasting he may be cast out.