A01975:2510
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.
2. To have the mind fixed thereon. The mind of the ⟨p. 336⟩speaker, as well as the Hearer may be ro••ng and wandering: especially when a set, prescribed, usual form of prayer is uttered: or when a prayer is read. Now because the utterer of a prayer must say Amen to his own prayer, as well as the hearers, he, as well as they, and they, as well as he, even all of them must hold their mind steady thereon;1 else will their heart be removed from God, while they draw near to him with their mouth: which is an abomination to him.
2. To haue the minde fixed thereon. The minde of the ⟨p. 336⟩speaker, as well as the Hearer may bee ro••ng and wandring: especially when a set, prescribed, vsuall forme of prayer is vttered: or when a prayer is read. Now because the vtterer of a prayer must say Amen to his owne prayer, as well as the hearers, he, as well as they, and they, as well as hee, euen all of them must hold their minde steady thereon;1 else will their heart be remoued from God, while they draw neere to him with their mouth: which is an abomination to him.
3. To retain, as well as they can, in memory all that is uttered. For Amen must be applied to the whole speech, and to every part thereof. Matters well retained in memory make Amen to come from the heart, and to be uttered with a goodwill.1