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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.
In a word,1 nothing any way pertinent unto Prayer is omitted in this form: and nothing is set down therein which is not pertinent unto Prayer. It may therefore be fitly styled a Catholicall, and a Canonical Prayer. Catholicall, in that it compriseth the substance of all warrantable Prayers in it. Canonical, in that it is the Canon or Rule to square and frame all prayers by it.
In a word,1 nothing any way pertinent vnto Prayer is omitted in this forme: and nothing is set downe therein which is not pertinent vnto Prayer. It may therefore be fitly stiled a Catholicall, and a Canonicall Prayer. Catholicall, in that it compriseth the substance of all warrantable Prayers in it. Canonicall, in that it is the Canon or Rule to square and frame all prayers by it.
- 1The perfection of it.
Is not this then a fit subject for the greatest that be,1 in dignity, in learning, in judgement, in wit, or any other excellency to exercise their meditation thereon? Can too much pains be taken to open and discover the rich treasure contained therein?
Is not this then a fit subiect for the greatest that be,1 in dignitie, in learning, in iudgement, in wit, or any other excellency to exercise their meditation thereon? Can too much paines be taken to open and discouer the rich treasure contained therein?
- 1Too much pains cannot be taken about it.