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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 34: §. 34. Of the things to be bewailed in regard 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.
§. 34. Of the things to be bewailed in regard of the first Petition.
Q. What are we to bewail in regard of the first Petition?
Q. VVHat are we to bewaile in regard of the first Petition?
A. 1. Whatsoever is any way defective and wanting to the honour of God, so as, if it were more complete, God might be more honoured thereby: As the elder Jews which had seen the first Temple built by Solomon, 1when they saw the foundation of the second Temple laid, wept with a loud voice, because that latter Temple was not so fair as the former. Thus if the brightness of the Gospel shine not forth so brightly, as it hath done formerly, or if any other way the glory of God be obscured, it ministereth just matter of much humiliation.
A. 1. Whatsoeuer is any way defectiue and wanting to the honour of God, so as, if it were more compleate, God might be more honoured thereby: As the elder Iewes which had seene the first Temple built by Salomon, 1when they saw the foundation of the second Temple laid, wept with a loud voice, because that latter Temple was not so faire as the former. Thus if the brightnesse of the Gospell shine not forth so brightly, as it hath done formerly, or if any other way the glorie of God be obscured, it ministreth iust matter of much humiliation.