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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
Petition 6 › Section 230: §. 230. Of Gods power. How it strengthenth faith in Prayer.
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.
A. It showeth how able God is to grant whatsoever we desire of him. A King may be ready and willing to hear his subjects suits, but if withal he be not able to grant their Petitions, and to effect their desires, what confidence can they have in calling upon him? when a poor subject thus cried to a mortal King,1 Help, ô Lord, my King: he answered, If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? What heart can a subject have to go to such a Sovereign? There may be more hope of help from him that is unwilling, then from him that is unable.b Oft therefore is Gods power alleged to strengthen our faith in prayer:3 and Saints themselves were wo•t to plead it.4
A. It sheweth how able God is to grant whatsoeuer we desire of him. A King may be ready and willing to heare his subiects suits, but if withall hee be not able to grant their Petitions, and to effect their desires, what confidence can they haue in calling vpon him? when a poore subiect thus cryed to a mortall King,1 Helpe, ô Lord, my King: he answered, If the Lord do not helpe thee, whence shall I helpe thee? What heart can a subiect haue to go to such a Soueraigne? There may be more hope of helpe from him that is vnwilling, then from him that is vnable.b Ost therefore is Gods power alledged to strength•n our faith in prayer:3 and Saints themselues were wo•t to pleade it.4