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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
Petition 4 › Section 93: §. 93. Of praying for others outward well-fare
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.
A. We must as truly desire the outward well-fare of others, 1as our own. This precept of the Prophet, Seek the peace of the City, and pray unto the Lord for it, is very pertinent to this purpose. For by peace he meaneth especially outward prosperity. So doth the Psalmist,2 where he saith, Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: for he addeth, Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. This might easily be exemplified by a particular enumeration of all those temporal blessings which we may pray for in our own behalf, applied to prayers for others.
A. We must as truly desire the outward wel-fare of others, 1as our owne. This precept of the Prophet, Seeke the peace of the Citie, and pray vnto the Lord for it, is very pertinent to this purpose. For by peace he meaneth especially outward prosperitie. So doth the Psalmist,2 where he saith, Pray for the peace of Ierusalem: for he addeth, Peace be within thy walles, and prosperitie within thy palaces. This might easily be exemplified by a particular enumeration of all those temporall blessings which we may pray for in our owne behalfe, applyed to prayers for others.
Others are of the same mould whereof we are, and subject to the same infirmities: they are supported and sustained by the same means that we are: and they stand in need of temporal blessings as well as we. These therefore must be prayed for in their behalf.