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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.
3. The things which have no beginning but an end, are such decrees of God as were in time accomplished. The decree was in the purpose of God before all times,1 but performed in an appointed time. Thus grace is said to be given before the world began. 2The decree of giving it was before the world: yet the decree had his date, and was accomplished: grace is actually given in the time of this world.
3. The things which haue no beginning but an end, are such decrees of God as were in time accomplished. The decree was in the purpose of God before all times,1 but performed in an appointed time. Thus grace is said to be giuen before the world began. 2The decree of giuing it was before the world: yet the decree had his date, and was accomplished: grace is actually giuen in the time of this world.
- 13. Such as have no beginning but an end.3. Such as haue no beginning but an end.
- 22. Tim. 1. 9.
4. The things which have neither beginning nor end are most properly eternal.1 For herein lieth a difference betwixt eternity, and sempiternity or everlastingness. Eternity looketh backward and forward. It never saw beginning, nor ever shall see end. Everlastingness looketh only forward to that which is to come. That which is properly eternal hath his being of and in himself,