A01975:769
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.
2. A contented submission to every thing which God bringeth to pass. Hereof we have worthy patterns in the examples of oJob, pEli, qDavid, rHezekiah, and other Saints. We can not be ignorant that events do declare the determined purpose of God. When such and such a thing is fallen out, we may then conclude that God had so and so purposed it. For as Gods Word declareth his approving will, what he would have: so events declare his peremptory will, what he will have. Our submission therefore to Gods will is tried in both. This is to be applied to all manner of crosses, and losses, whether of goods children, or other friends, to death it self, or to any other thing, that may seem bitter to us.
2. A contented submission to euery thing which God bringeth to passe. Hereof we haue worthy patternes in the examples of oIob, pEli, qDauid, rHezekiah, and other Saints. Wee can not be ignorant that euents doe declare the determined purpose of God. When such and such a thing is falne out, we may then conclude that God had so and so purposed it. For as Gods Word declareth his approuing will, what he would haue: so euents declare his peremptory will, what hee will haue. Our submission therefore to Gods will is tried in both. This is to bee applyed to all manner of crosses, and losses, whether of goods children, or other friends, to death it selfe, or to any other thing, that may seeme bitter to vs.