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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.
2. By bringing them to us, so as we may partake of the use of them.1 Thus saith God to Israel, I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, &c. It is the same God to whom the Psalmist saith, The eyes of all things wait upon thee, 2O Lord, and thou givest them their meat in due season.
2. By bringing them to vs, so as wee may partake of the vse of them.1 Thus saith God to Israel, I gaue her corne, and wine, and oyle, &c. It is the same God to whom the Psalmist saith, The eyes of all things wait vpon thee, 2O Lord, and thou giuest them their meat in due season.
- 1Hos▪ 2. 8.
- 2Psal. 145. 15.
3. By giving them a blessing. Such a blessing doth God give to the things which are brought forth, and brought to us, as by virtue thereof they nourish and cherish us. This blessing is in Scripture styleda the staff and stay of bread. This is that bWord of God by which man liveth. By this man thriveth. For cthe blessing of God maketh rich. Whence this proverb hath been raised, Give me Gods blessing, and cast me into the Sea. In regard of this blessing they who have abundance have need to make this Petition. For