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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.
A.1 1. Things of weight and worth, meet for such a Majesty to give. When subjects prefer a Petition to their Sovereign sitting on his throne, or chair of estate, they do not use to make suit for pins or points. This were dishonourable to his majesty. Shall we then make suit to this highest Majesty being in heaven, for toys, and trifles? Shall a dice-player pray that he may win his fellows money? Shall an angry man pray to God that he may be revenged on him with whom he is angry? Shall any one desire God to satisfy his lusts? In this respect saith S. James, 2Ye ask and receive not, because you ask amiss that you may consume it on your lusts. For this general direction about the ⟨p. 29⟩matter of Prayer, we have a perfect pattern in this platform prescribed by our Lord, wherein is nothing, but what is of great moment mentioned.
A.1 1. Things of weight and worth, meete for such a Maiestie to giue. When subiects preferre a Petition to their Soueraigne sitting on his throne, or chaire of estate, they do not vse to make sute for pins or points. This were dishonourable to his maiestie. Shall we then make sute to this highest Maiestie being in heauen, for toyes, and trifles? Shall a dice-player pray that he may win his fellowes money? Shall an angrie man pray to God that he may be reuenged on him with whom he is angrie? Shall any one desire God to satisfie his lusts? In this respect saith S. Iames, 2Ye aske and receiue not, because you aske amisse that you may consume it on your lusts. For this generall direction about the ⟨p. 29⟩matter of Prayer, we haue a perfect patterne in this platforme prescribed by our Lord, wherein is nothing, but what is of great moment mentioned.
- 1Ask of God matters of moment.