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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.
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.
- 12. The Matter of it.
- 2Nihil omnino praetermissum est quod non in precibus nostris coelestis doctrina compendio comprehenditur. Cypr. loc. cit. §. 5.
The Manner of setting down the things contained in this Prayer is answerable to the Matter.