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A01975 A 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 Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1626 (1626) STC 12117; ESTC S103286 303,522 370

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and_o such_o like_a thing_n note_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o item_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n give_v to_o the_o young_a man_n persist_v in_o mispend_v his_o precious_a time_n to_o who_o ironical_o he_o say_v 9_o eccl._n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o own_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n §._o 97._o of_o place_v the_o petition_n for_o temporrll_a blessing_n before_o those_o for_o spiritual_a q._n why_o be_v this_o petition_n for_o temporal_a blessing_n set_v before_o the_o petition_n for_o spiritual_a
esse_fw-la fida_fw-la &_o firma_fw-la tutelo_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la liberet_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n §._o 19_o §._o 179._o of_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o power_n of_o tempter_n q._n what_o three_o doctrine_n do_v the_o direction_n of_o this_o deprecation_n unto_o god_n teach_v we_o a._n the_o power_n of_o such_o as_o tempt_v we_o be_v limit_v this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o arch-tempter_n satan_n who_o set_v all_o on_o work_n 23._o reu._n 20._o 23._o even_o he_o when_o god_n please_v be_v bind_v a_o thousand_o year_n and_o though_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o disciple_n 12._o see_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n treat_n 1._o part._n 3._o §._o 22._o in_o eph._n 6._o 12._o that_o he_o may_v sift_v they_o as_o wheat_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o as_o he_o desire_v prevail_v over_o they_o something_o he_o do_v but_o he_o come_v far_o short_a of_o his_o desire_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o lord_n give_v evident_a proof_n that_o his_o power_n extend_v itself_o over_o the_o most_o mighty_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n that_o his_o church_n have_v power_n god_n enemy_n force_v to_o see_v his_o power_n and_o force_v they_o to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n 19_o exod._n 8._o 19_o yea_o by_o this_o mean_v his_o church_n even_o in_o this_o world_n be_v keep_v safe_a safe_a the_o church_n keep_v safe_a so_o as_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o for_o if_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v 18._o math._n 16._o 18._o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v soon_o be_v devour_v 8._o 1._o pet._n 5_o 8._o her_o adversary_n the_o devil_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o to_o devour_v we_o all_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n temptation_n encouragement_n against_o temptation_n though_o even_o in_o that_o respect_n we_o be_v the_o more_o tempt_v and_o assault_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o comfort_n and_o 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exhortation_n fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o same_o ground_n christ_n have_v foretell_v his_o disciple_n that_o in_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n 33._o john_n 16._o 33._o add_v this_o encouragement_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n this_o restraint_n of_o the_o power_n of_o tempter_n do_v further_o minister_v just_a occasion_n of_o praise_v god_n tempter_n bless_v god_n for_o restain_a tempter_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n 7._o psal_n 124._o 6_o 7._o who_o have_v not_o give_v we_o as_o a_o prey_n to_o their_o tooth_n our_o soul_n be_v escape_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fouler_n the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o we_o be_v deliver_v fit_o to_o enforce_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o duty_n i_o may_v apply_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n that_o which_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o fierce_a persecution_n of_o the_o jew_n except_o the_o tempter_n power_n be_v limit_v 22._o mat._n 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