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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.
Quest. What is thence taught us?
Quest. What is thence taught vs?
Answ. 1A due consideration of his person to whom we pray is an especial means to prepare us unto Prayer. They who duly weigh the Majesty of a king above other men, will with better respect approach his presence. I find it usual with the Saints, whose prayers are recorded in the Scripture, to be ample in setting forth the glorious properties of God in the beginning of their prayers, for which purpose note the prayers ofa Solomon, bJehoshaphat, cHezekias, dJeremiah, eDaniel, fNehemiah gChrist, and theh Apostles.
Answ. 1A due consideration of his person to whom we pray is an especiall meanes to prepare vs vnto Prayer. They who duely weigh the Maiestie of a king aboue other men, will with better respect approach his presence. I finde it vsuall with the Saints, whose prayers are recorded in the Scripture, to be ample in setting forth the glorious properties of God in the beginning of their prayers, for which purpose note the prayers of