A01975:2484
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.
1. True assent. kThis the Apostle implieth, where he directeth the Church to pray, read and preach in a known tongue, for this end, that even the unlearned Hearer may say Amen, that is, understanding what he heareth give assent thereto.
1. True assent. kThis the Apostle implyeth, where hee directeth the Church to pray, reade and preach in a knowne tongue, for this end, that euen the vnlearned Hearer may say Amen, that is, vnderstanding what hee heareth giue assent thereto.
2. Earnest desire. When the Prophet Jeremiah heard the prophecy of Hananiah concerning the return of the King of Judah to his Kingdom, and the other Captives to their land, and of the vessels that were taken away, to the Temple, though he knew that to be a false prophecy, yet to show how earnestly he desired that it might be so,l he saith thereto, AMEN: and fully to declare what he meant thereby, he addeth, The Lord do so: the Lord perform thy words, &c.
2. Earnest desire. When the Prophet Ieremiah heard the prophesie of Hananiah concerning the returne of the King of Iudah to his Kingdome, and the other Captiues to their land, and of the vessels that were taken away, to the Temple, though hee knew that to bee a false prophesie, yet to shew how earnestly hee desired that it might bee so,l hee saith thereto, AMEN: and fully to declare what hee meant thereby, hee addeth, The Lord doe so: the Lord performe thy words, &c.