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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.
Answ. 1As appendices, and appurtenances to heavenly and spiritual blessings: for so they are promised. First seek the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. As when a man purchaseth manors and lands, the wood in hedge-rows for fire-boot, plough-boot, and other like purposes is given in the gross. Or more plainly, when a man buyeth spice, fruit, comfits, or any such commodities, paper and pack-thread is given into the bargain. So if thou get heavenly blessings, temporal things, so far as they are needful for thee, shall be cast in.
Answ. 1As appendices, and appurtenanees to heauenly and spirituall blessings: for so they are promised. First seeke the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shall be added vnto you. As when a man purchaseth mannours and lands, the wood in hedge-r•wes for fire-boote, plow-boote, and other like purposes is giuen in the grosse. Or more plainly, when a man buyeth spice, fruite, comfits, or any such commodities, paper and pack-thred is giuen into the bargaine. So if thou get heauenly blessings, temporall things, so farre as they are needfull for thee, shall be cast in.
- 1How earthly things are heavenly blessings. Math. 6. 33.How earthly things are heauenly blessings. Math. 6. 33.
3.1 From placing God in heaven we are taught to crave heaven it self: that we may be where our Father is: and where we may most fully enjoy his glorious presence. Thus did the Apostle desire to depart,