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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 202: §. 202. Of the matter of humiliation gathered out of 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.
A. 1. Our first Parents yielding to the Devil. 1This is the original ground of all that spiritual slavery wherein we are, and of that need we have so earnestly to pray against temptation.
A. 1. Our first Parents yeelding to the Diuell. 1This is the originall ground of all that spirituall slauery wherein we are, and of that need wee haue so earnestly to pray against temptation.
2. The power, 1malice, subtlety, and sedulity of Satan. For Satan is the chief Tempter, who hath a finger in all temptations; in which respect the more powerful, malicious, subtle, and sedulous he is, the more dangerous is temptation. Not without cause therefore did the divine voice cry,2 Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, and of the Sea, because the Devil is come down to you, having great wrath.
2. The power, 1malice, subtiltie, and sedulitie of Satan. For Satan is the chiefe Tempter, who hath a finger in all temptations; in which respect the more powerfull, malicious, subtill, and sedulous he is, the more dangerous is temptation. Not without cause therefore did the diuine voice cry,2 Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, and of the Sea, because the Diuell is come downe to you, hauing great wrath.