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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
Preface › Section 33: §. 33. Of the duties required by reason of the first Petition.
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.
§. 33. Of the duties required by reason of the first Petition.
Q. TO what heads may the duties, which by reason of the first Petition we are bound unto, be referred?
Q. TO what heads may the duties, which by reason of the first Petition we are bound vnto, be referred?
A. Unto two especially. One whereof respecteth our selves. The other respecteth others.
A. Vnto two especially. One whereof respecteth our selues. The other respecteth others.
Q. What are we bound unto in regard of our selves?
Q. What are we bound vnto in regard of our selues?
A. To make the best use that we can of all the means which God affordeth to enable us to ballow his Name, by giving us knowledge of God, bringing our wills in subjection to him, drawing our hearts unto him, and breeding and increasing any of the forenamed graces in us. For this end we ought