A01975:332

A guide to go to GodA guide to goe to God

Name: A guide to go to God
Author: William Gouge

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

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by G. Miller for Edward Brewster, 1626

[18], 276, 279-340, [8] p. · 125k words · STC 12117 · ESTC S103286

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Preface › Section 30: §. 30. Of preferring Gods honour before all other things.

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Q. Is Gods honour to be preferred before our eternal salvation?

Q. Is Gods honour to be preferred before our eternall saluation?

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A. 1. These two cannot stand in opposition.¹ The more we seek Gods honour, the more we help forward our salvation: and the more we seek our salvation aright, the more we advance Gods honour.

A. 1. These two cannot stand in opposition.¹ The more we seeke Gods honour, the more we helpe forward our saluation: and the more we seeke our saluation aright, the more wee aduance Gods honour.

1Our salvation standeth with Gods honour.Our saluation standeth with Gods honour.

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2. If they could stand in opposition,¹ then without contradiction Gods honour should be sought rather then our own salvation. On which ground Moses made this transcendent Prayer,² If not, blot me I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.

2. If they could stand in opposition,¹

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Gouge 1578–1653

Place

London

Printer

G. Miller

Bookseller

Edward Brewster

Year

1626

Size

[18], 276, 279-340, [8] p.

Words

124,822

Catalogue

STC 12117 · ESTC S103286

Text

EEBO-TCP A01975

Passages

2,551

Sections

256

Title page

A guide to go to GodA guide to goe to God

§. 31. Of aiming at Gods honour in all things.

§. 31. Of the particulars to be prayed for under the first Petition.

§. 31. Of the particulars to be prayed for vnder the first Petition.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

§. 31. Of aiming at Gods honour in all things.

§. 31. Of the particulars to be prayed for under the first Petition.

§. 31. Of the particulars to be prayed for vnder the first Petition.