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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.
§. 231. Of Gods glory. How it settleth the soul for obtaining her desire.
§. 231. Of Gods glory. How it setleth the soule for obtaining her desire.
Q. How doth Gods glory encourage us, with confidence to call on God?
Q. HOw doth Gods glory encourage vs, with confidence to call on God?
A. It implieth a concurring of his will and power together. Gods glory is the main end that he aimeth at in all things.1 The Lord hath made all things for himself: namely, to set out his glory. The things therefore which tend to his glory he will assuredly grant. For they are none of those things which wereb before noted to import impotency, or imperfection: and in that regard are within the compass of his power. But they are the things which God aimeth at, & which he hath ordained to be done: & in that regard, no doubt can be made of Gods willingness to grant them. Seeing then that God is able to do whatsoever he is willing to do: And seeing that whatsoever God is able & willing to do shall be done: and seeing that the things which tend to Gods glory God is both able and willing to do, will not this conclusion necessarily follow fiō those premises, The things which are asked of God for the glory of God shall assuredly be granted? How fitly therefore doth Christ having prescribed sundry Petitions, which all tend to the glory of God, teach us to put God in mind of his glory for strengthening our faith in obtaining them? That this motive taken from Gods glory, may rightly be used in prayer,