A01975:254
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. Whatsoever we pray for, when we have obtained it, we must be thankful for.
1. Whatsoeuer we pray for, when we haue obtained it, we must be thankfull for.
2. We must do what we can to get what we pray for, or else we mock God.
2. We must do what we can to get what we pray for, or else we mocke God.
3. The want of such things as we ought to pray for, ministereth just matter of humiliation.
3. The want of such things as we ought to pray for, ministreth iust matter of humiliation.
These three latter points therefore are to be considered in every Petition as well as the former.
These three latter points therefore are to be considered in euery Petition as well as the former.