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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. 1The ratification of all. This is expressed in this one word AMEN. That Amen importeth a confirmation of that which is said, is evident by Benaiah's answer to Davids direction concerning Solomons crowning. For Benaiah desiring from his heart that Davids said direction might be accomplished and ratified, he answereth thereto Amen: 2and to explain his mind and meaning more fully,3 he addeth, The Lord God of my Lord the King say so too: that is, as other Translators turn it, ratify it. The Greek Translators thus turn it, Be it done. The root from whence the word cometh signifieth as much, as is evident by this phrase in Solomons Prayer, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, 4be ratified, which thou spakest unto David.
A. 1The ratification of all. This is expressed in this one word AMEN. That Amen importeth a confirmation of that which is said, is euident by Benaiahs answere to Dauids direction concerning Salomons crowning. For Benaiah desiring from his heart that Dauids said direction might bee accomplished and ratified, hee answereth thereto Amen: 2and to explaine his minde and meaning more fully,3 he addeth, The Lord God of my Lord the King say so too: that is, as other Translators turne it, ratifie it. The Greeke Translators thus turne it, Be it done. The root from whence the word commeth signifyeth as much, as is euident by this phrase in Salomons Prayer, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, 4be ratified, which thou spakest vnto Dauid.
- 1Amen in his Petitionibus significat, indubitanter à Domiao conferri quod petitur. Aug. de Temp. Ser. 58.