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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.
For the Work none so heavenly, none so profitable as Prayer, And among Prayers none to be compared unto this, whether we consider the Matter contained in it, or the Manner of setting it down.
For the Worke none so heauenly, none so profitable as Prayer, And among Prayers none to be compared vnto this, whether we consider the Matter contained in it, or the Manner of setting it downe.
The Matter is every way sound,1 complete, and perfect. Every word in it hath its weight. There is not one superfluous word in it that could be spared. Nor is it any way defective. Whatsoever is lawful, needful, and meet to be asked in Prayer is therein contained: yea whatsoever is to be believed or practised by a Christian is therein implied.2 No particle of any good Prayer commended in the Scripture, or at any time by any person well conceived, but may be found couched in this. In this form are comprised all the distinct kinds of Prayer: as Request for good things, Deprecation against evil, Intercession for others, and Thanksgiving.
The Matter is euery way sound,1 compleat, and perfect. Euery word in it hath its weight. There is not one superfluous word in it that could be spared. Nor is it any way defectiue. Whatsoeuer is lawfull, needfull, and meete to be asked in Prayer is therein contained: yea whatsoeuer is to be belieued or practised by a Christian is therein implyed.2 No particle of any good Prayer commended in the Scripture, or at any time by any person well conceiued, but may be found couched in this. In this forme are comprised all the distinct kinds of Prayer: as Request for good things, Deprecation against euill, Intercession for others, and Thanksgiuing.