A01975:1960
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. Not simply and absolutely, with desire to have the time appointed by God, prevented, but with submission to the good pleasure of God. Concerning our departure out of this world two things are here intended. 1. That we be willing no depart. 2. That our departure be in the Lord. Both these are ⟨p. 266⟩manifested in old Simeons swanlike-song: where he showeth his willingness to depart, 1and his desire to depart in peace. So much also is evident in Saint Pauls desire.2 I have (saith he) a desire to depart. This was not an absolute prayer for death. It was a manifestation rather of what he could willingly have wished,3 in his own behalf, then of what he peremptorily or absolutely would desire. Now where he addeth, and to be with Christ, he showeth what kind of death he desired. And this we must absolutely desire, that when we dye, we may dye the death of the righteous, an happy death: which is a final delivery from all the evil whereunto in this world we are subject.
A. Not simply and absolutely, with desire to haue the time appointed by God, preuented, but with submission to the good pleasure of God. Concerning our departure out of this world two things are here intended. 1. That we be willing no depart. 2. That our departure be in the Lord. Both these are ⟨p. 266⟩manifested in old Simeons swanlike-song: where hee sheweth his willingnesse to depart, 1and his desire to depart in peace. So much also is euident in Saint Pauls desire.2 I haue (saith he) a desire to depart. This was not an absolute prayer for death. It was a manifestation rather of what he could willingly haue wished,3 in his owne behalfe, then of what he peremptorily or absolutely would desire. Now where hee addeth, and to bee with Christ, hee sheweth what kinde of death hee desired. And this we must absolutely desire, that when we dye, we may dye the death of the righteous, an happy death: which is a finall deliuery from all the euill whereunto in this world wee are subiect.