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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.
8. That our Prayers be made with an holy subjection to Gods will: saying as Christ,1 Not my will be done, but thine. God being in heaven hath an absolute sovereignty: his will must, and shall stand,2 whether we will or no. But by our willing subjection we make a virtue of necessity:3 which is a great point of wisdom.
8. That our Prayers be made with an holy subiection to Gods will: saying as Christ,1 Not my will be done, but thine. God being in heauen hath an absolute soueraigntie: his will must, and shall stand,2 whether we will or no. But by our willing subiection we make a vertue of necessitie:3 which is a great point of wisedome.
- 1Subjection to Gods will in Prayer.Subiection to Gods will in Prayer.
- 2Mat. 26. 39.
- 3Luke 22. 42.
9.1 That in faith we lift up eyes, hands, and hearts into heaven. Our Father on whom we call is in heaven.