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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.
3.1 His Titles. The Jews have ten several titles which they apply to God, and whereby they distinguish him from all creatures. Among the rest Jehovah is the most proper. For that is applied to none but to God. These two titles, LORD, GOD, are most usual in our tongue.
3.1 His Titles. The Iewes haue ten seuerall titles which they apply to God, and whereby they distinguish him from all creatures. Among the rest Iehouah is the most proper. For that is applyed to none but to God. These two titles, LORD, GOD, are most vsuall in our tongue.
- 13. His titles. Vide Hieronym. in epist. ad Martel.
That the titles applied to God are properly his Name, is evident by that answer which God himself gave to Moses, enquiring what he should say if the children of Israel should ask what the Name of that God that sent him, was. Gods answer was this,1 say, I AM hath sent me to you. By the forenamed titles is God distinguished from all creatures.
That the titles applyed to God are properly his Name, is euident by that answer which God himselfe gaue to Moses, enquiring what he should say if the children of Israel should aske what the Name of that God that sent him, was. Gods answer was this,1 say, I AM hath sent me to you. By the forenamed titles is God distinguished from all creatures.
- 1Exod. 3. 14. [Greek or Hebrew]Exod. 3. 14. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉
4.1 His Attributes. Of these some are incommunicable, so proper to God as in no respect they can be attributed to any creature: as eternity without beginning, simpleness without mixture, infiniteness filling all places, prescience, knowing all things before all times, immutability not subject to any change, all-sufficiency in himself, omnipotency and such like. When we hear any of these to be attributed to any, we may thereupon infer, surely that is God, or else they are falsely attributed. Other attributes are indeed communicable, and in some respects may be applied to creatures, as purity, wisdom, truth, justice, mercy, and others such like, yet in that they are originally, infinitely, unchangeably in God, they declare that God to be Jehovah, the supreme ⟨p. 33⟩Lord of all. Such as these were reckoned up, when the Lord proclaimed his Name to Moses.2
4.1 His Attributes. Of these some are incommunicable, so proper to God as in no respect they can be attributed to any creature: as eternitie without beginning, simplenesse without mixture, infinitenesse filling all places, prescience, knowing all things before all times, immutabilitie not subiect to any change, all-sufficiencie in himself, omnipotencie and such like. When we heare any of these to be attributed to any, we may thereupon inferre, surely that is God, or else they are falsly attributed. Other attributes are indeed communicable, and in some respects may be applyed to creatures, as puritie, wisedome, truth, iustice, mercie, and others such like, yet in that they are originally, infinitely, vnchangeably in God, they declare that God to be Iehouah, the supreme ⟨p. 33⟩Lord of all. Such as these were reckoned vp, when the Lord proclaimed his Name to Moses.2
- 14. His properties.
- 2Exod. 34. 5, 6, 7.
5.1 His Word. This of all other doth most clearly, distinctly, and fully make God known unto us. Christ speaking of the holy Scriptures thus saith,2 They are they which testify of me.
5.1 His Word. This of all other doth most clearely, distinctly, and fully make God knowne vnto vs. Christ speaking of the holy Scriptures thus saith,2 They are they which testifie of me.
6.1 His Works. For the invisible things of God from the creation of the world, 2are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, 3even his eternal power and Godhead. Gods works do evidently declare him to be God, yea to be the only true God, infinitely wise, just, merciful, powerful, &c. In a word, Gods name is his glory.
6.1 His Workes. For the inuisible things of God from the creation of the world, 2are clearely seene, being vnderstood by the things that are made, 3euen his eternall power and Godhead. Gods workes do euidently declare him to be God, yea to be the onely true God, infinitely wise, iust, mercifull, powerfull, &c. In a word, Gods name is his glorie.
- 1His works.His workes.
- 2Rom. 1. 20.
- 3Nomen eius gloria eius. Bern. in Quadragess. Serm. 6.
§. 21. Of Gods making known himself.
§. 21. Of Gods making knowne himselfe.
Q. What learn we from this mention of Gods Name?
Q. VVHat learne we from this mention of Gods Name?
A. God may be known. Though he be invisible, unconceivable, incomprehensible in himself, and in his divine essence, yet it hath pleased him to set forth himself according to our capacity, as is evident by all those places where mention is made of his name.
A. God may be knowne. Though he be inuisible, vnconceiueable, incomprehensible in himselfe, and in his diuine essence, yet it hath pleased him to set forth himselfe according to our capacitie, as is euident by all those places where mention is made of his name.
A. 1.1 To work in our hearts a due respect of him. Who will or can respect that which he knoweth not? But the name of God is in every respect glorious. It therefore maketh them that know it to respect him.
A. 1.1 To worke in our hearts a due respect of him. Who will or can respect that which he knoweth not? But the name of God is in euery respect glorious. It therefore maketh them that know it to respect him.
- 1To make us respect him.To make vs respect him.
2.1 To show us how we may draw near unto him, call upon him, trust in him, and receive from him all needful blessings. If he had no name, or were no way known of us, how could we seek him, and find him? Thus he hath aimed both at his own honour, and our good, in taking a name to himself. Wherefore we ought to enquire after the name of God, and to take notice of all those means whereby he hath made himself known to us. That so we may the better hallow his name.
2.1 To shew vs how we may draw neare vnto him, call vpon him, trust in him, and receiue from him all needfull blessings. If he had no name, or were no way knowne of vs, how could we seeke him, and find him? Thus he hath aimed both at his owne honour, and our good, in taking a name to himselfe. Wherefore we ought to enquire after the name of God, and to take notice of all those meanes whereby he hath made himselfe knowne to vs. That so we may the better hallow his name.
- 1To draw us to him.To draw vs to him.
Thus much of this word Name. About the other word (Hallowed be) we will first consider the meaning of it, and then the manner of setting it down: and that 1. Impersonally. 2. In form of Petition.
Thus much of this word Name. About the other word (Hallowed be) we will first consider the meaning of it, and then the manner of setting it downe: and that 1. Impersonally. 2. In forme of Petition.
§. 22. Of Hallowing.
Q. What doth this word HALLOW signify?
Q. VVHat doth this word HALLOW signifie?
A. Properly to make holy: being all one as to sanctify. But it is diversly used in the Scriptures.
A. Properly to make holy: being all one as to sanctifie. But it is diuersly vsed in the Scriptures.
It is attributed sometimes to things that are to be made holy, and sometimes to things that are already holy in themselves.
It is attributed sometimes to things that are to be made holy, and sometimes to things that are alreadie holy in themselues.