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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 215: §. 215. Of Gods glory. What it is.
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.
§. 215. Of Gods glory. What it is.
Q. What is meant by Gods Glory?
Q. VVHat is ment by Gods Glorie?
A. That Excellency which is in him. For the Excellency of a thing, that which causeth it to be in high esteem, and procureth a name, fame, and renown unto it, is the Glory of it. Thea Hebrew word signifieth that which is weighty and of worth. Theb Greek word signifieth both fame and glory. For glory causeth fame. In Scripture, glory and excellency are put for one and the same thing: and that in relation both to creatures, and to the Creator: as, where the Prophet speaking of the glory of the Church, saith,c the GLORY of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the EXCELLENCY of Carmel and Sharon. The shall see the GLORY of the Lord, and the EXCELLENCY of our God. On this ground where the excellency of our God is set forth, glory is attributed to him, and he is styledd God of glory, e