A01975:211
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.
3.1 That we measure not God, his word, nor works by the last of our reason. He is in heaven: we on earth. This therefore is to measure things heavenly with an earthly measure, which is too scanty.2 As the heavens are higher then the earth, so are my ways higher then your ways saith the Lord. This is to be noted especially against such as in their distresses, when they can see no ordinary means of help, think God himself cannot help: as the Israelites that said,3 Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? and like the Prince that said,4 Though the Lord would make windows in heaven, could this come to pass? This also is to be noted against such as utterly despair of mercy,5 as Cain, Judas, and others.6
3.1 That we measure not God, his word, nor workes by the laste of our reason. He is in heauen: we on earth. This therefore is to measure things heauenly with an earthly measure, which is too scantie.2 As the heauens are higher then the earth, so are my waies higher then your waies saith the Lord. This is to be noted especially against such as in their distresses, when they can see no ordinarie meanes of helpe, thinke God himselfe cannot helpe: as the Israelites that said,3 Can God prepare a table in the wildernesse? and like the Prince that said,4 Though the Lord would make windowes in heauen, could this come to passe? This also is to be noted against such as vtterly dispaire of mercie,5