A01975:231
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.
1. Such as tend to the glory of God that is in heaven.
1. Such as tend to the glorie of God that is in heauen.
2. Such as help us to heaven.
2. Such as helpe vs to heauen.
These are the things which Christ especially intendeth, where making a comparison betwixt our father on earth, and this our Father in heaven,1 he saith. How much more shall your Father which is in heaven, 2give good things to them that ask him? S. Luke expressing the same point, in stead of good things puts the holy Ghost: whereby is showed what are the good things which Christ meaneth, namely, such as proceed from the sanctifying Spirit of God. These heavenly things are most meet for him who is in heaven to give. To this purpose tendeth this exhortation of the Apostle,3 Seek those things which are above. Well had Solomon learned this lesson: for when God said to him, Ask ⟨p. 30⟩what I shall give thee, 4he answered, Give thy servant an understanding heart: which is one of those good gifts that come from above.
These are the things which Christ especially entendeth, where making a comparison betwixt our father on earth, and this our Father in heauen,