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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.
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.