A01975:700
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.
3. There is a compassion in them for the afflictions of the Church in earth. For the Saints in earth and in heaven are fellow members of one and the same body: in which respect there cannot but be some sympathy and fellow-feeling of their fellow-members afflictions: even asq there is in the head of that body Jesus Christ. The main reason why ther souls of the Martyrs, departed, desire vengeance on the enemies of the Church, is for those Saints sake who were living, and so subject to their tyranny and cruelty. It is said that there is joy in the presence of the Angels of God, 3over one sinner that repenteth. ⟨p. 76⟩[…] ⟨p. 77⟩[…] ⟨p. 78⟩[…] ⟨p. 79⟩[…] ⟨p. 80⟩Why not then compassion also over the Church that is afflicted?
3. There is a compassion in them for the afflictions of the Church in earth. For the Saints in earth and in heauen are fellow members of one and the same bodie: in which respect there cannot but be some sympathie and fellow-feeling of their fellow-members afflictions: euen asq there is in the head of that bodie Iesus Christ. The maine reason why ther soules of the Martyrs, departed, desire vengeance on the enemies of the Church, is for those Saints sake who were liuing, and so subiect to their tyrannie and crueltie. It is said that there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God,