A01975:352
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.
5. For our Speech, 1we desire to mention the name of God, as we have occasion,2 with all reverence: yea and to take all occasions of speaking of the glory of his name:3 for in this respect especially is our tongue,4 by an excellency, called glory. We desire therefore (when in truth, 5righteousness and judgement it may be done) to swear by his name:6 to call upon his name; to praise his name:7 to declare his name to others, and to instruct them therein,8 that so the name of God may be the more hallowed:9 yea above all to use our glory,10 our tongue in maintaining the truth of God,11 and in making a just Apology when question is made thereof.
5. For our Speech, 1we desire to mention the name of God, as we haue occasion,2 with all reuerence: yea and to take all occasions of speaking of the glorie of his name:3 for in this respect especially is our tongue,