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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.
§. 216. Of the Incomprehensibleness of Gods Glory.
§. 216. Of the Incomprehensiblenesse of Gods Glorie.
Q. May Gods glory be comprehended by Man?
Q. MAy Gods glory be comprehended by Man?
A. No.1 It is incomprehensible. It is a light which no man can approach unto. For as all other properties of God are his very essence, so is his glory which is the excellency of all. When Moses desired God to show him his glory, 2the Lord answered, Thou canst not see my FACE for there shall no man see ME and live. By this answer it appeareth that Gods glory is his face, and his face is himself. For these three phrases applied to God, glory, face, me, are all put for one and the same thing. And that all these are incomprehensible, this phrase showeth, Thou canst not see my face. Yet God being willing to gratify ⟨p. 296⟩him, so far as he was capable, showed him his Back-parts, some glimpse of his glory.