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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.
A. 1. The hallowing of Gods Name is the chiefest part of his glory.1 I will be sanctified, saith the Lord, in them that come nigh to me, and before all the people I will be glorified. By being sanctified, or hallowed, God is glorified. In faith therefore we may thus pray, Hallowed be thy name, to him whose the glory is.
A. 1. The hallowing of Gods Name is the chiefest part of his glory.1 I will be sanctified, saith the Lord, in them that come nigh to me, and before all the people I will bee glorified. By being sanctified, or hallowed, God is glorified. In faith therefore we may thus pray, Hallowed be thy name, to him whose the gloryis.
2. Gods Kingdom is the prime place of his glory.1 It is the place where his honour dwelleth. To the Church the peculiar Kingdom of God it is said,2 The glory of the Lord is risen upon thee: his glory shall be seen upon thee. Confidently therefore to him whose the glory is we may make this suit, Thy Kingdom come.
2. Gods Kingdome is the prime place of his glory.1 It is the place where his honour dwelleth. To the Church the peculiar Kingdome of God it is said,2 The glory of the Lord is risen vpon thee: his glory shall bee seene vpon thee. Confidently therefore to him whose the glory is wee may make this sute, Thy Kingdome come.