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Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…
Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by R. Ibbitson and M. Wright, 1661
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
I. Forget not to pray unto God for a blessing on the creatures whereof thou art to partake, for as the Apostle speaketh, Every Creature of God is good,1 being sanctified by the Word of God, and Prayer.
It was the usual practice of our Saviour to lift up his eyes to Heaven, and crave a blessing upon the Creatures before he did partake thereof;1 and this hath been the usual practice of the Saints,2 and people of God before, and since Christs time. Having therefore such worthy Patterns and Presidents, follow them, not daring to partake of any of Gods good Creatures, till thou hast lifted up thine heart to God, and craved his blessing upon them; for otherwise, how justly mightest thou expect from God a curse, rather than a blessing?
It was the usuall practice of our Saviour to lift up his eyes to Heaven, and crave a blessing upon the Creatures before hee did partake thereof;1 and this hath been the usual practice of the Saints,2 and people of God before, and since Christs time. Having therefore such worthy Patterns and Presidents, follow them, not daring to partake of any of Gods good Creatures, till thou hast lifted up thine heart to God, and craved his blessing upon them; for otherwise, how justly mightest thou expect from God a curse, rather than a blessing?
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