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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.
A. 1. Knowledge of Gods Word. 1For in and by Gods Word is his will revealed:2 and knowledge thereof is the ground of true obedience. Give me understanding (saith the Psalmist) and I shall keep thy Law: 3yea I shall keep it with my whole heart. Desire of obedience without knowledge is very preposterous. An ignorant mans practise is like a blind mans wandering in by-ways. How can it otherwise be, but that such should fall into many dangers.
A. 1. Knowledge of Gods Word. 1For in and by Gods Word is his will reuealed:2 and knowledge thereof is the ground of true obedience. Giue mee vnderstanding (saith the Psalmist) and I shall keepe thy Law: 3yea I shall keepe it with my whole heart. Desire of obedience without knowledge is very preposterous. An ignorant mans practise is like a blind mans wandring in by-wayes. How can it otherwise bee, but that such should fall into many dangers.