A01975:701
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.
§. 67. Of well doing good.
Q. What learn we from this direction (as it is in heaven) added to the Petition?
Q. VVHat learne we from this direction (as it is in heauen) added to the Petition?
A. Good things are to be done after a right manner. So much is noted in the sum of the Moral Law, as aChrist hath set it down. The good things enjoined are to love God, and our neighbour. The manner of loving God, is to do it with all the heart, &c. The manner of loving our neighbour is to love him, as our self. If the Scriptures be observantly read, we shall find them as copious in prescribing the right manner, as in pressing the main matter of any du•ie: and in declaring Gods approbation of the one more then of the other. Take for example the first work of piety recorded to be done after mans fall. In the sacrifices which Abel and Cain first offered, God did not behold the offering, but the heart, that he might please God in his offering, that pleaseth him in his heart. The offering declared the work: the heart the manner of doing it.
A. Good things are to be done after a right manner. So much is noted in the summe of the Morall Law, as aChrist hath set it downe. The good things enioyned are to loue God, and our neighbour. The manner of louing God, is to do it with all the heart, &c. The manner of louing our neighbour is to loue him, as our selfe. If the Scriptures be obseruantly read, we shall find them as copious in prescribing the right manner, as in pressing the maine matter of any duie: and in declaring Gods approbation of the one more then of the other. Take for example the first worke of pietie recorded to be done after mans fall. In the sacrifices which Abel and Caine first offered, God did not behold the offering, but the heart, that he might please God in his offering, that pleaseth him in his heart. The offering declared the worke: the heart the manner of doing it.