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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.
2. By putting holiness actually and properly into that which is hallowed. This the Creator only can do to his creatures. The Apostle therefore thus prayeth,1 The very God of peace sanctify you wholly. And this God doth by his Spirit, which is thereupon called the holy Ghost, and Spirit of sanctification.2
2. By putting holinesse actually and properly into that which is hallowed. This the Creator onely can do to his creatures. The Apostle therefore thus prayeth,1 The very God of peace sanctifie you wholly. And this God doth by his Spirit, which is thereupon called the holy Ghost, and Spirit of sanctification.2
That which is holy in it self is said to be hallowed by esteeming,1 acknowledging,2 and declaring it to be as it is. In which sense saith the Lord, They shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the holy one of Jacob. To sanctify an holy one can import no more then (as was said) to esteem, acknowledge, and declare him to be holy. This is all the hallowing, or sanctifying that can be done to the Creator. This therefore must needs be here meant.