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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. The Lord by placing temporal blessings, whereof we are more sensible, before spiritual, doth endeavour by degrees to raise up in us a desire of spiritual blessings: which though they be more needful,1 are less sensible. The Ruler whose son Christ healed, was thereby brought to believe in Christ.
2. The Lord by placing temporall blessings, whereof we are more sensible, before spirituall, doth endeauour by degrees to raise vp in vs a desire of spirituall blessings: which though they be more needfull,1 are lesse sensible. The Ruler whose sonne Christ healed, was thereby brought to beleeue in Christ.
3. This Petition, being of least consequence, is most fitly put in the middlemost place. For as matters of greatest weight are first mentioned to stir up ardency, even in the beginning of prayer: so other things of much moment are reserved to the ⟨p. 115⟩latter places to quicken the spirit, and to revive ardency, even in the ending of prayer. This method do the best Orators use in their Orations. Thus Chris• beginning this prayer with the chiefest good thing of all, the glory of Gods name, endeth it with the best good things concerning men, which is his spiritual good.
3. This Petition, being of least consequence, is most fitly put in the middlemost place. For as matters of greatest weight are first mentioned to stirre vp ardencie, euen in the beginning of prayer: so other things of much moment are reserued to the