A01975:1994
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
Petition 6 › Section 200: §. 200. Of duties required in the last Petition.
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.
3. To be jealous over our selves, 1fearing lest at any time we should be overcome by any temptation. For we are not only weak, easy to be overtaken, and overthrown by every temptation, but also very prone to yield to Satan's temptations, because they are either agreeable to our corrupt humour, or else we so fearful, as to think we shall never stand out against them. This Christian jealousy will make us the more instantly and constantly to seek help of God.
3. To be iealous ouer our selues, 1fearing lest at any time wee should be ouercome by any temptation. For we are not onely weake, easie to be ouertaken, and ouerthrowne by euery temptation, but also very proane to yeald to Satans temptations, because they are either agreeable to our corrupt humour, or else we so fearefull, as to thinke we shall neuer stand out against them. This Christian iealousie will make vs the more instantly and constantly to seeke helpe of God.
- 1Heb. 3. 12.—4. 1.
4.* To avoid all occasions of evil. Occasions of evil are temptations to evil. Should not they then who pray against temptations, avoid them as much as possibly then can?
4.* To auoide all occasions of euill. Occasions of euill are temptations to euill. Should not they then who pray against temptations, auoide them as much as possibly then can?
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