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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.
Q. What are the evils from which we ought to pray that the Church may be protected?
Q. VVHat are the euills from which we ought to pray that the Church may be protected?
A. The dominion of sin, of Satan, and of all evil men which are Satan's ministers and instruments.
A. The dominion of sinne, of Satan, and of all euill men which are Satans ministers and instruments.
These have kingdoms:1 for sin reigneth, and that unto death, where it findeth entertainment: and it maketh men servants unto it self.2 Satan also is the god and Prince of this world. and as a Prince he ruleth and worketh in the children of disobedience, 3All tyrants, persecutors, and such like enemies of the Church,4 being in authority, are the deputies, and Vice-roys of sin and Satan: using the uttermost of their power to bring men into subjection under sin and Satan: the chiefest of these is Antichrist. The kingdom of all these is contrary to Christs kingdom: and the standing of them hindereth the coming of Christs kingdom: and in that respect are we to pray that they may be weakened and demolished. Yea we are to pray that everything which causeth offence in the Church may be removed:5