A01975:949
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.
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.
Behold here the good respect that God heareth to man.1 Though he might use us as galley-slaves, & other slaves are used, wholly and only for his own turn, yet doth he not deny us liberty to seek our selves, and our own good. Yea if the services which we perform to him, hinder our good indeed, he will that they give place to this: and on that ground he saith, I ⟨p. 113⟩