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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.
Three duties especially are required of him that uttereth the speech whereunto Amen is added.
Three duties especially are required of him that vttereth the speech whereunto Amen is added.
1. To speak intelligibly in a known tongue. This is a point much pressed, 1. Cor. 14. 2. &c. See more hereof in The whole Armour of God▪ on Ephes. 6. 18. §. 87, 88.
1. To speake intelligibly in a knowne tongue. This is a point much pressed, 1. Cor. 14. 2. &c. See more hereof in The whole Armour of God▪ on Ephes. 6. 18. §. 87, 88.
2. To speak audibly, so as they which are to say Amen, may hear what is said.1 The Levites under the Law were expressly enjoined to speak to the people with a loud voice. Accordingly the Levites that were the mouth of the people to God, and prayed in their presence,2 cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God. Be a prayer made as intelligibly as may be, if it be not heard of them that are present, they cannot with assent, desire, and faith say Amen.