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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.
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: ⟨p. 308⟩1and thy yeares shall haue no end, he maketh this inference, The children of thy seruants shall continue: and their seed shall be established before thee.
8. To fear him more then creatures. Creatures though never so mighty, and malicious may die, & we be freed from fear of them.1 But God ever liveth. Thou Lord art most high for evermore, but thine enemies shall perish.
8. To feare him more then creatures. Creatures though neuer so mighty, and malicious may die, & we be freed from feare of them.