A01975:1966
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. Every sanctifying Grace.
A. 1. Euery sanctifying Grace.
2. Freedom from the power of darkness.
2. Freedome from the power of darknesse.
For both these we have the express pattern of the Apostle:1 In regard of the former he saith I thank my God for the grace of God. 2Under this indefinite word Grace, he compriseth every particular sanctifying grace. Wherefore he addeth, In every thing (that is in every grace) ye are enriched. 3And ye are not destitute of any gift. 4In regard of the latter he also saith, I give thanks to the Father, who hath delivered us from the power of darkness. We heard* before that San•lification was the Sum of this Petition. But particular sanctifying graces (whereof nine are reckoned up together, Gal. 5. 22, 23.) are the parts and members which make up that Sum. Of these therefore we must take notice, and for these we must give thanks. Now because that Sum is implied under the negative, we are answerably to give thanks for freedom from the contrary, which the Apostle stileth power of darkness. Under darkness he compriseth sin, death, devil, and damnation. While we are under the power of these, we are their vassals. It is therefore a blessing worthy of all praise to be freed from them.