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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.
A. The fit inference of such Petitions as concern our good upon such as concern the glory of God. For as in the three Petitions before this, we are taught to seek the things of God, so in this and the two following, the things which tend to our own good.
A. The fit inference of such Petitions as concerne our good vpon such as concerne the glorie of God. For as in the three Petitions before this, we are taught to seeke the things of God, so in this and the two following, the things which tend to our owne good.
Q. What learn we from that inference?
Q. What learne we from that inference?
A. It is lawful to seek such things as tend to our own good, 1as well as such as tend to the glory of God. Can a better warrant then this platform of prayer be expected? To add other proofs, whereof the Scripture affordeth many, were to light candles in Sun-shine.
A. It is lawfull to seeke such things as tend to our owne good, 1as well as such as tend to the glorie of God. Can a better warrant then this platforme of prayer be expected? To adde other proofes, whereof the Scripture affoordeth many, were to light candles in Sun-shine.
- 1Things for our selves may be sought.Things for our selues may be sought.