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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.
§. 69. Of aiming at more then we can attain to.
§. 69. Of aiming at more then we can attaine to.
Q. What learn we from setting those who are in heaven as a pattern before those who are in earth?
Q. VVHat learne we from setting those who are in heauen as a patterne before those who are in earth?
A. Such perfection as in this life cannot be attained to, may be aimed at. For it is not possible for any on earth to be so perfect as they who are in heaven: yet must we aim at their perfection, and endeavour after it. For Christ exhorteth to be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect.1
A. Such perfection as in this life cannot be attained to, may be aimed at. For it is not possible for any on earth to bee so perfect as they who are in heauen: yet must we aime at their perfection, and endeauour after it. For Christ exhorteth to be perfect as our heauenly Father is perfect.1