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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
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.
Q. What is the comfort that ariseth from Gods sovereignty?
Q. What is the comfort that ariseth from Gods soueraignie?
A. Assurance of supply of all things needful, and of protection from all things hurtful. Assurance, I say, to such as take him for their King, and in testimony thereof are ready to perform all the forenamed duties. Though God be a King over all, yet all take him not for their King. Some being* sons of Belial, without yoke, say,n Let us break his bonds asunder, and cast his cords away from us. oWe will not have him to rule over us. Yet, will they, nill they, God is their King. And because willingly they yield not to him, by force he keepeth them under. To these more terror, then comfort ariseth from Gods sovereignty. But to his loyal subjects much comfort must needs arise. For their King having all things at his command, will he suffer them to want what he knoweth to be behoovefull for them? or to be annoyed with any hurtful thing? All the properties of a good King are in God. But to provide for his subjects, and to protect them are properties set down by the holy Ghost in the description of a good King.