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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.
§. 88. Of Covetousness, Ambition, and Voluptuousness.
§. 88. Of Couetousnesse, Ambition, and Voluptuousnesse.
Contrary to the forenamed moderation of our desire is Covetousness,1 which like to hell can never be satisfied. For by abundance this desire is increased; so as the more it is filled, the less it is satisfied. Hereof our Lord adviseth to ktake heed and beware. For as it is an unsatiable sin, so also a devouring sin; as Pharaohs lean Kine devoured the fat ones, so Covetousness devoureth all Gods blessings and graces,l itm choketh the Word, and maketh hearers thereof unfruitful. It so entangleth men with the things of this world, as it maketh itn easier for a Camel to go through the eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God. No sin more bewitcheth a man, drawing his heart from God the only true ground of confidence,o and making him trust in vanity which is plainp idolatry. Yea it is truly styled.q