A01975:2418
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.
Object. Saint Luke hath left out this clause. Luke 11. 1. &c.
Obiect. Saint Luke hath left out this clause. Luke 11. 1. &c.
Answ. The History which Saint Luke recordeth as an occasion of setting down the Lords Prayer, is not the same which Saint Matthew recordeth, but another.
Answ. The History which Saint Luke recordeth as an occasion of setting downe the Lords Prayer, is not the same which Saint Mathew recordeth, but another.
The occasion mentioned by Saint Matthew was this. The hypocritical Pharisees got to themselves the name of devout persons by their frequent, and much praying. But Christ observing their Devotion to be but plain superstition, discovereth sundry of their aberrations both in the manner and also in the matter of their prayers, and to give his Disciples and others a pattern, whereunto if they held close, they might sufficiently be directed in the matter and manner of prayer, he prescribeth that form which is thereupon called the Lords Prayer. It was therefore necessary that this pattern of Prayer should be perfect, without deficiency, or superfluity.
The occasion mentioned by Saint Mathew was this. The hypocriticall Pharisees got to themselues the name of deuout persons by their frequent, and much praying. But Christ obseruing their Deuotion to be but plaine superstition, discouereth sundry of their aberrations both in the manner and also in the matter of their prayers, and to giue his Disciples and others a patterne, whereunto if they held close, they might sufficiently be directed in the matter aud manner of prayer, he prescribeth that forme which is thereupon called the Lords Prayer. It was therefore necessary that this patterne of Prayer should be perfect, without deficiency, or superfluity.