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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
Preface › Section 62: §. 62. Of preferring Gods will before all others.
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.
§. 62. Of preferring Gods will before all others.
Q. What then doth this Particle THY teach us?
Q. VVHat then doth this Particle THY teach vs?
A. Gods will is to be preferred before all others. Thisa Joseph, bDaniel, andc his three Companions, thed Apostles and many others well observed, when they refused to yield to mans will against Gods: and eDavid, fPaul, andg Christ, when they submitted their own wills,8 to Gods, in such things as if it had been the will of God, they could have desired to have been otherwise. Among others, the example of Christ is to be observed, because he was a Son, and we are but servants. If the Son yielded to do the will of his Father, how much more ought the servant to yield to do the will of his Master.