A01975:47

A guide to go to GodA guide to goe to God

Name: A guide to go to God
Author: William Gouge

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

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by G. Miller for Edward Brewster, 1626

[18], 276, 279-340, [8] p. · 125k words · STC 12117 · ESTC S103286

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Preface › Section 1: §. 1. Of the Excellency of the Lords Prayer.Preface › Section 1: §. 1. Of the Excellencie of the Lords Prayer.

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Object. ¹It is so profound and deep as it is impossible for any to fathom the depth of it.

Obiect. ¹It is so profound and deepe as it is impossible for anie to fathome the depth of it.

11. Argument of Anabaptists.

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Answ. It will not thence follow, that it is not to be used at all. Many of those Petitions which Christians in their own form of Prayer do make, imply more matter, then in the time of uttering them they are able to conceive. Who can comprehend the infiniteness of Gods glory? May we not therefore ⟨p. 4⟩pray as Christ did,¹ Father glorify thy name? Who can understand his faults? ²Shall not a sinner therefore ask pardon for all his sins?

Answ. It will not thence follow, that it is not to be vsed at all. Many of those Petitions which Christians in their owne forme of Prayer do make, imply more matter, then in the time of vttering them they are able to conceiue. Who can comprehend the infinitenesse of Gods glorie? May we not therefore ⟨p. 4⟩pray as Christ did,¹ Father glorifie thy name? Who can vnderstand his faults? ²

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Gouge 1578–1653

Place

London

Printer

G. Miller

Bookseller

Edward Brewster

Year

1626

Size

[18], 276, 279-340, [8] p.

Words

124,822

Catalogue

STC 12117 · ESTC S103286

Text

EEBO-TCP A01975

Passages

2,551

Sections

256

Title page

A guide to go to GodA guide to goe to God

§. 2. Of the several branches of the Lords Prayer.

§. 2. Of the seuerall branches of the Lords Prayer.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

§. 2. Of the several branches of the Lords Prayer.

§. 2. Of the seuerall branches of the Lords Prayer.