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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.
§. 20. Of the name of God, and the things comprised under it.
§. 20. Of the name of God, and the things comprised vnder it.
Q. Which is the first Petition?
Q. VVHich is the first Petition?
A. Hallowed be thy Name.
Q. What is the Name of God?
A. That whereby God is made known. For that is the end and use of a name, to make known and distinguish that whose name it is.1 Thus did Adam give names to every living creature to make them thereby be the better known; and to distinguish them one from another. Whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof: namely a name proper and peculiar unto it, whereby the nature of it was expressed, and so the creature made known. Thus whatsoever it is whereby