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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.
§. 26. Of mans disability to hallow Gods Name.
§. 26. Of mans disabilitie to hallow Gods Name.
Q. Why is this set down by Petition thus, hallowed be, rather then by promise, thus, hallowed shall be.
Q. VVHy is this set downe by Petition thus, hallowed be, rather then by promise, thus, hallowed shall be.
A. Because it is not in our power to do it of our selves. For we are not sufficient of our selves to think any thing as of our selves: 1our sufficiency is of God. God therefore worketh in man that ability, mind and will which he hath to hallow Gods name: so as in truth it is God that in and by us halloweth his own name.
A. Because it is not in our power to do it of our selues. For we are not sufficient of our selues to thinke any thing as of our selues: 1our sufficiencie is of God. God therefore worketh in man that abilitie, mind and will which he hath to hallow Gods name: so as in truth it is God that in and by vs halloweth his owne name.
- 12. Cor. 3. 5. Nulla sacit homo bona, quae non deus praestat, ut faciat homo. Arans. Concil. cap. 10.