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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 71: §. 71. Of the honour done to God by doing his will.
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.
Q. What doctrine ariseth out of that relation which this Petition hath to the first?
Q. VVHat doctrine ariseth out of that relation which this Petition hath to the first?
A. Gods honour is most advanced by a faithful subjection to his will.1 Thus doth Christ prove that he glorified his Father on earth, namely, by finishing the work which he gave him to do.
A. Gods honour is most aduanced by a faithfull subiection to his will.1 Thus doth Christ proue that he glorified his Father on earth, namely, by finishing the worke which he gaue him to do.
For by our forwardness to do Gods will we acknowledge both the greatness and also the goodness of God. We acknowledge that he is the supreme Sovereign who hath power to require this and that to be done: and withal we acknowledge that what he declareth to be his will is most good. For these are the motives which are of force to draw us on to do any ones will: the Sovereignty that he hath over us that willeth this or that: and the equity of that which he willeth.
For by our forwardnesse to do Gods will we acknowledge both the greatnesse and also the goodnesse of God. We acknowledge that he is the supreme Soueraigne who hath power to require this and that to be done: and withall we acknowledge that what he declareth to be his will is most good. For these are the motiues which are of force to draw vs on to do any ones will: the Soueraigntie that he hath ouer vs that willeth this or that: and the equitie of that which hee willeth.