A01975:474

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 44: §. 44. Of Gods power to make his Kingdom come.Preface › Section 44: §. 44. Of Gods power to make his Kingdome come.

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Q. What learn we from directing this Petition unto God?

Q. WHat learne wee from directing this Petition vnto God?

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A. It is in the power of God to perfect his Church. He can gather all the parts thereof together: and bring them all to that measure of perfection which is meetest for them. Otherwise it were in vain to make this Petition to him.¹ It is God that giveth the increase. It is he that is able to make grace to abound.²

A. It is in the power of God to perfect his Church. He can gather all the parts thereof together: and bring them all to that measure of perfection which is meetest for them. Otherwise it were in vaine to make this Petition to him.¹ It is God that giueth the encrease. It is he that is able to make grace to abound.²

11. Cor. 3. 7.
22. Cor. 9. 8.

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Let us therefore ever call upon him to be favourable unto Zion, and to build up the walls of Jerusalem:

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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

§. 45. Of the best means, and fittest persons to hallow Gods Name.

§. 45. Of the best meanes, and fittest persons to hallow Gods Name.

§. 46. Of the spiritual blessings to be craved for the whole militant Church.

§. 46. Of the spirituall blessings to be craued for the whole militant Church.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

§. 45. Of the best means, and fittest persons to hallow Gods Name.

§. 45. Of the best meanes, and fittest persons to hallow Gods Name.

§. 46. Of the spiritual blessings to be craved for the whole militant Church.

§. 46. Of the spirituall blessings to be craued for the whole militant Church.