A01975:925
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.
1. Every one is nearest to himself. And this is the tenor of the law,1 Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self. If then thou prayest for any, oughtest thou not much more for thy self?
1. Euery one is nearest to himselfe. And this is the tenour of the law,1 Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. If then thou prayest for any, oughtest thou not much more for thy selfe?
2. Every one (if at least he be not blinded in his mind) best knoweth his own needs, and is most sensible of his own wants, according to the Proverb, The foot best knoweth where the shoo most pincheth. Not unfitly to this purpose may this principle be applied, what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of a man which is in him. Who can better know when a man is hungry or thirsty, or what he best relisheth, then himself?
2. Euerie one (if at least he be not blinded in his minde) best knoweth his owne needs, and is most sencible of his owne wants, according to the Prouerb, The foote best knoweth where the shooe most pincheth. Not vnfitly to this purpose may this principle be applied, what man knoweth the things of a man, saue the spirit of a man which is in him. Who can beter know when a man is hungrie or thirstie, or what he best rellisheth, then himselfe?
3. Every ones prayer is most effectual for himself. No faithful