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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.
Q. What duties doth Amen import when it is prefixed before a Speech?
A. Two especially. 1. Attention. 2. Belief.
A. Two especially. 1. Attention. 2. Beliefe.
1. Where the holy Ghost by any note or sign setteth out the Excellency, Necessity, Utility or any other like commendation of a point, he requireth us to give more then ordinary attention thereunto.1 When the Disciples showed Christ the glorious building of the Temple, that they might the better mark what he foretold of the destruction thereof, thus he expresseth it, AMEN I say unto you, there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
1. Where the holy Ghost by any note or signe setteth out the Excellencie, Necessitie, Vtilitie or any other like commendation of a point, hee requireth vs to giue more then ordinarie attention thereunto.1 When the Disciples shewed Christ the glorious building of the Temple, that they might the better marke what hee foretold of the destruction thereof, thus hee expresseth it, AMEN I say vnto you, there shall not bee left here one stone vpon another, that shall not be throwne downe.