A01975:779
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. To six especially: which are these that follow.
A. To sixe especially: which are these that follow.
1. Sincerity. 1Whatsoever those heavenly spirits make show of,2 they do it from the heart. In their mouth is found no guile; for they are without fault before the Throne of God. 3None that maketh ally can enter into that pure place.4 They are without, whosoever love lies. All in heaven shine as the Sun. They are transparent:5 there is no cover for hypocrisy. This sincerity did David desire where he prayed that God would take from him the way of lying: 6and incline his heart to his Testimonies, and let it be upright in his Statutes.
1. Sinceritie. 1Whatsoeuer those heauenly spirits make shew of,2 they doe it from the heart. In their mouth is found no guile; for they are without fault before the Throne of God. 3None that maketh alye can enter into that pure place.4 They are without, whosoeuer loue lies. All in heauen shine as the Sunne. They are transparent: