A01975:864
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. They are very needful and useful. Needful (as means sanctified of God▪) for preserving our being in the world, which like a Lamp would soon be extinguished if continual supply of new oil were not added thereto. In which respect they who bestow the things of this world, on such as want them, are said tod contribute to their necessities. Useful they are for enabling us the better to do the work which God appointeth to us.
2. They are very needfull and vsefull. Needfull (as meanes sanctified of God▪) for preseruing our being in the world, which like a Lampe would soone be extinguished if continuall supply of new oyle were not added thereto. In which respect they who bestow the things of this world, on such as want them, are said tod contribute to their necessities. Vsefull they are for enabling vs the better to do the worke which God appointeth to vs.