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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.
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.Too much paines cannot be taken about it.
Are not they ungrateful to the Author of it, and injurious to themselves, who lightly esteem it?
Are not they vngratefull to the Author of it, and iniurious to themselues, who lightly esteeme it?
What may we think of Papists that suffer not the vulgar people to learn it in their own mother tongue?1 Indeed they suffer, yea and enjoin them to tumble it up and down, and to mumble it again and again, as it were by tale upon their beads in an unknown tongue, whereby they make it a matter of mere babbling.
What may we thinke of Papists that suffer not the vulgar people to learne it in their owne mother tongue?