A01975:720
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.
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
1. Thus shall we the better discern how far short we come of perfection, and of that integrity which is requisite for all those that stand in Gods glorious presence. On this ground saith Job, 1How should man compared unto God be justified?
1. Thus shall we the better discerne how far short we come of perfection, and of that integritie which is requisite for all those that stand in Gods glorious presence. On this ground saith Iob, 1How should man compared vnto God be iustified?