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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.
6. To make him known to posterity. This is a further means of procuring an everlasting name to the everlasting God. For our posterity being instructed by us, may declare Gods name to their posterity: and so posterity to posterity throughout all generations. Mark these things (saith the Psalmist) that ye may tell it to the generations following:1 For this God is our God for ever and ever.
6. To make him knowne to posteritie. This is a further meanes of procuring an euerlasting name to the euerlasting God. For our posteritie being instructed by vs, may declare Gods name to their posteritie: and so posteritie to posteritie throughout all generations. Marke these things (saith the Psalmist) that ye may tell it to the generations following:1 For this God is our God for euer and euer.
7. To depend on him for our posterity. We are mortal, and shall not ever live to provide for our posterity. But God remaining for ever we may well commend such as survive us to his providence, and depend on him for his care over them. The Psalmist having made acknowledgement of Gods everlasting continuance, saying thus to him, Thou art the same: ⟨p. 308⟩1and thy years shall have no end, he maketh this inference, The children of thy servants shall continue: and their seed shall be established before thee.
7. To depend on him for our posteritie. Wee are mortall, and shall not euer liue to prouide for our posteritie. But God remaining for euer wee may well commend such as suruiue vs to his prouidence, and depend on him for his care ouer them. The Psalmist hauing made acknowledgement of Gods euerlasting continuance, saying thus to him, Thou art the same: