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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.
6 We ought to endeavour that our will may be one with Gods (as Christs was, who sought the will of his Father in all things. Joh. 5. 30.) and that whatsoever pleaseth God, may please us: so shall the will of God be done by us indeed.
6 We ought to endeauour that our will may be one with Gods (as Christs was, who sought the will of his Father in all things. Ioh. 5. 30.) and that whatsoeuer pleaseth God, may please vs: so shall the will of God bee done by vs indeed.
7. We must lay it down as a rule not to be altered,1 and as an inviolable law to obey God rather then man. For there is no comparison betwixt them. Yet is our foolish and corrupt heart ready to yield to such things as they who are over us,2 or from whom we may expect any advantage, will have to be done, yea though it be expressly against Gods will. But the forenamed settled resolution will be an especial means to keep us, as it kept the Apostles, 3from preferring mans will to Gods. Thus this ⟨p. 94⟩block being removed out of the way, we shall much more readily do the will of God.
7. We must lay it downe as a rule not to be altered,1 and as an inuiolable law to obey God rather then man. For there is no comparison betwixt them. Yet is our foolish and corrupt heart readie to yeeld to such things as they who are ouer vs,