A01975:782
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.
3. Alacrity. 1There is nothing wherein the heavenly spirits show more cheerfulness then in doing Gods will. It is music and melody to them. In which respect they are said to have harps, 2as a sign of their cheerful mind and disposition.3 While Christ lived on earth, it was his meat to do the will of him that sent him. Did he not then do it with cheerfulness? For this alacrity doth David pray, where he desireth God to quicken him.4
3. Alacritie. 1There is nothing wherein the heauenly spirits shew more cheerefulnesse then in doing Gods will. It is musicke and melodie to them. In which respect they are said to haue harps, 2as a signe of their cheerefull minde and disposition.3 While Christ liued on earth, it was his meat to doe the will of him that sent him. Did hee not then doe it with cheerefulnesse? For this alacritie doth Dauid pray, where hee desireth God to quicken him.4
- 13. Alacrity.3. Alacritie.
- 2Reu. 15. 2.
- 3Joh 4. 34.Ioh 4. 34.
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