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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.
OUR Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation: But deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory, for ever. Amen.
OVR Father which art in Heauen, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdome come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen. Giue vs this day our dayly Bread. And forgiue vs our trespasses, as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. And leade vs not into temptation: But deliuer vs from euill. For thine is the Kingdome, and the Power and the Glorie, for euer. Amen.
A Table of the several and distinct points handled in this Explanation of the perfect Pattern of Prayer, as in order they follow one another.
A Table of the seuerall and distinct points handled in this Explanation of the perfect Patterne of Prayer, as in order they follow one another.
PREFACE. §. 1. OF the Excellency of the Lords Prayer. Page 1 2. Of the several branches of the Lords Prayer. 5 3. Of the preparation to Prayer. 6 4. Of the means to prepare us to prayer. 7 5. Of praying to God alone. 7 6. Of Gods goodness and greatness jointly considered together. 8 7. Of this title Father applied to God. 10 8. Of instructions with the title Father applied to God import. 11 9. Of the prerogative of Gods children to speak to him face to face. 13 10. Of their duty who have free access to God. 14 11. Of the parties comprised under this particle (OUR.) 15 12. Of applying Gods fatherhood to our selves. 16 13. Of Gods impartial respect to all his children and sufficiency of blessing for all. 18 14. Of their mutual duties which say (Our Father.) 19 15. Of the Saints participation of one another's Prayers. 21 16. Of Gods being in heaven. 22 17. Of the direction which Gods being in heaven giveth us for manner of praying. 24 18. Of the direction which Gods being in heaven giveth for the matter of Prayer. 28