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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

melodie to them In which respect they are said to haue harps Reu. 15. 2. as a signe of their cheerefull minde and disposition Ioh 4. 34. While Christ liued on earth it was his meat to doe the will of him that sent him Did hee not then doe it with cheerefulnesse For this alacritie doth Dauid pray where hee desireth God to quicken him Psal 119. 37 88. 4. Sedulitie 4. Sedulitie The heauenly Spirits are both diligent and also quicke and speedy in executing the will of the Lord. Isa 6. 2. They are thereupon said to haue wings and to fly Was not hee of that minde who said Psal 119. 60. I made haste and delayed not to keepe thy Commandements For this end doth the Church desire Christ to draw her Cant. 1. 3. that she might runne after him 5. Ardencie and zeale 5. Ardency The heauenly Spirits in regard of their zeale are said to bee a flaming fire Psal 104. 4. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 combussit Inde 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In which respect the title Seraphim is giuen vnto them for it is an Hebrew name taken from heat and burning Isai 6. 2. There is nothing that doth more heat and enflame their loue and delight then Gods will When they know that God willeth this or that they are all on fire till it be done Psal 119. 20. 32. This zeale was in him that said My soule breaketh for the longing that it hath to thy iudgements alwayes And his expectation to haue his heart enlarged sheweth that hee prayed for his holy zeale Reu. 3. 19. Be zealous therefore 6. Constancie 6. Constancie The heauenly spirits serue God day and night Reu. 7. 15. They waxe not weary of doing Gods will As the good Angels still keepe their first estate so the glorisied Saints euer abide in their estate Psal 51. 12. 119. 116. None of them haue yet nor euer will fall away This did hee pray for who oft called vpon God to stablish him This constancie is the grace of all graces It setteth the crowne on all their heads and bringeth men to the fruition of the fruit of all Reu. 2. 10. Be thou faithfull vnto the death and I will giue thee the crowne of life saith he who can make good what hee saith §. 76. Of the things for which thankes is to be giuen in the third Petition and in the direction annexed to it Q. WHat are the particulars for which we are to giue thanks by vertue of the third Petition A. I. All those graces whereby wee are enabled to doe the will of God Ephes 1. 3. As. 1. Illumination of our minds whereby we may vnderstand what is the will of God 1. Cor. 14. 5. 2. Subiection of our will vnto Gods 2. Cor. 9. 13. 3. Happinesse of memory to keepe in mind the will of God Psal 119. 52. 61. that we forget it not after we haue once knowne it 4. Faithfulnesse of conscience to cheere vs when wee doe Gods will 1. Tim. 1. 12. and to checke vs when we transgresse it 5. Setlednesse of heart and affections vpon Gods will Psal 40. 8. 6. Externall obedience in the seuerall parts of our bodie thereto Rom. 6. 17. 7. Power ouer the flesh that drawes vs from the will of God Rom. 7. 24 25. II. All euents of what kind so euer be they losses or other crosses minister matter of Thanksgiuing for they are comprised in the number of those ALL THINGS for which we must giue thankes Ephes 5. 20. For this saith the Apostle is the will of God 1. Thes 5. 18. a reason very proper and pertinent to our purpose Thus did Iob blesse God for taking away Iob 1 21. as well as for giuing Q. What matter of thankes doth the direction added to the third Petition afford A. We ought to bee so much the more thankefull by how much the more heauenly our obedience is as when it is sweetned with Sinceritie seasoned with Integritie quickened with Alacritie enlarged with Sedulitie inflamed with Ardencie followed and crowned with constancie The more excellent the graces be wherewith wee are enabled to doe Gods will the more matter of praise doe they afford This was it that moued Dauid to blesse and praise God againe and againe 1. Chron. 29 10 13 19. that he and his people offered according to the will of God willingly in vprightnesse of heart and with ioy §. 77. Of the duties to be obserued by reason of the third Petition Q. VVHat duties ought we to endeuour after by vertue of the third Petition A. 1. We ought to search the Scripture that we may know the will of God 1. Search the Scripture For in them is the will of God contained This is that searching Prou. 2 4 5. to which knowledge and vnderstanding is promised And for our better helpe herein wee ought diligently to frequent the Ministerie of Gods Word as it is noted of the conuetted Iewes Act. 2. 42. that they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine whereby is declared that they were diligent and constant hearers of the Apostles and also faithfull professors and practisers of their doctrine The former was the cause of the latter The preaching of the Word is a great helpe to bring vs to doe the will of God and that in a double respect First because the will of God is thereby the more clearely distinctly and fully opened vnto vs. Secondly because it is a meanes sanctisied of God to breed credence to the truth of that which is reuealed and a●siance therein yea and to bow our will heart and affections to yeeld thereto and to bee setled thereupon In this respect saith the wisedome of God which is especially set forth in the preaching of his Word Pro. 8. 33. Blessed is the man that heareth me watching dayly at my gates waiting at the posts of my doores 2. We ought to hide Gods Word in our heart 2. Remember the word wee may not carelessely let it slip So will all the fruit and benefit of our reading and hearing be lost Psal 119. 11. as meate or physicke that is vomited vp so soone as it is taken Heb. 2. 1. But by retaining Gods Word in minde and memory wee shall be prouoked the more to doe Gods will and kept from transgressing it to which purpose the Psalmist saith Psal 119. 11. Thy word haue I hid in mine heart that I might not sinne against thee Col. 3. 16. Wherefore let the word of Christ dwell in you richly 3. We ought oft and seriously to meditate on the excellencie of Gods will 3. Meditate on Gods word to draw our hearts the more to it Whose heart was euer more set vpon Gods will to do it then g Psal 119. 5 20. Dauids and who did more h 97 99 148. meditate on the excellencie

satisfaction for wrongs done to man Q. VVHat doctrine doth this title DEBTERS applyed to wrongs do●e to men imply A. Wrong doers must make satisfaction for the wrong which they do Euery wrong is a debt But a debt must be satisfied according to this charge a Rom. 13. 8. Owe nothing to any man b Leu. 6. 2 c. Numb 5. 7. God gaue to the Israelites an expresse law for restitution or satisfaction of that wherein one had wronged another By satisfaction as by a plaister the wound which is made is healed and so wrong becometh to be as no wrong The truth of repentance for the wrong which is done is also manifested by satisfaction c Luke 19. 8. Zaccheus hereby gaue euidēce of his vnfeigned repentance Were it possible to make satisfaction for the debts wherein we stand bound to God we ought to do it But because by reason of the infinitenesse of that debt wee are not in any sort able to satisfie it Christ who is able hath vndertaken it He is become our Suretie He hath discharged our debt So as in regard of our debts to God all that is expected of vs for satisfaction thereof is by a true faith to apply the satisfaction of Christ But because wee may be profitable to man may make some recompence for that wrong we haue done to him we ought in this case to do to the vttermost of our power what we can Pollicetur sibi magnae ●wrae fore vt omnia ciuitatibus quae cuiusque fuissent restituerentur Cic. in Ver. Aut vim fieri vetat aut restitui factam iubet Idem pro Cecin He that is carefull to make satisfaction sheweth that he is sensible of the wrong he hath done and would if it were possible that it had not bene done which implyeth a penitent heart Besides common iustice and equitie requireth satisfaction in what we are able The heathen by the light of nature well discerned as much and haue giuen many good directions thereabout What a shame would it be for them that haue the light of the Gospell added to that light of nature more to liue in darknesse and more to loue the workes of darknesse then they did Obiect They to whom men are indebted must forgiue their debters Why then should debters thinke of restitution or satisfaction Answ 1. That dutie of forgiuenesse is required in case that a debter cannot through disabilitie or will not through obstinacy make satisfaction But it giueth no libertie to him that is able to bee willfull in refusing to do what hee is bound to do 2. Gods requiring mercie of one doth not iustifie iniustice and iniurie in another Wherefore let euery one looke to that especially which belongeth to him Redresse wrong and obserue wherein he hath wronged another to do him the best right that he can and that according to the wrong which hee hath done If it be a wrong knowne humbly to acknowledge the same to the partie wronged If an inferiour haue wronged his superiour by any disloyaltie let him bee the more loyall for the time to come If one vnder subiection haue bene rebellious let him be the more submissiue and obedient If one who owed seruice to another haue bene negligent or carelesse in his businesse let him be the more industrious and diligent Let him that hath any way dealt vnmercifully with another take all occasions to shew the more mercie to him He that hath any way defrauded another let him to his vttermost power make full restitution He that hath impeached the good name or credit of another let him endeauour to right him whom he hath discredited in his reputation And so in other wrongs Thus will there be an healing of the wounds that haue bene made And this is fruite worthie of repentance Math. 3. 8. which we are commanded to bring forth Note this all ye that by word or deed haue offended any Adde not obstinacie to iniurie Persist not in wrong That is to make the sinne out of measure sinfull To your sinne your iudgement shall be answerable As for such as hauing done wrong refuse reconciliation when it is offered surely they haue a diuellish spirit Such were they of whom the Psalmist thus complaineth Psal 120. 6 7. My soule hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace I am for peace but when I speake they are for warre These are fire-brands in the societies where they are More fit to liue in hell among diuels then on earth among men §. 142. Of departing from our right Q. WHat other doctrine may bee gathered from this metaphor DEBTERS in relation to the dutie of forgiuing A. To forgiue we must part with our right For a debter to pay what he oweth is a right due to the creditor But a debter must be forgiuen This cannot be except the Creditor let go his right and forbeare to exact that which were it not for this dutie of forgiuing he might exact Saul hauing shewed himselfe a profest mortall enemie against Dauid acknowledged that Dauid when he had him in his power might haue killed him so as in sparing him Saul acknowledged that Dauid departed from his right a 1. Sam. 24. 18 19. Thou hast shewed this day saith Saul to Dauid how thou hast dealt well with me forasmuch as when the Lord had deliuered me into thine hand thou killedst me not For if a man find his enemie will he let him go well away The truth is that Dauid was by all law bound to spare Sauls life and to forbeare all reuenge against his person because he was with his Soueraigne which b 1. Sam. 24. 5 6. Dauid well knew and accordingly hee professed as much but c 18 19. in Sauls opinion he departed from his right which he did in truth in d 2. Sam. 19. 22 23. Shemeis case We haue a worthy patterne for departing from ones right for peace sake in the c Mat. 17. 26. 27 example of Christ who though hee were able to proue that hee was not bound to pay tribute yet payd it So f 1. Cor. 9. 15. S. Paul did forbeare to exact that of the Churches which he might haue done If a man haue no right to exact that which he seemeth to forgiue his forgiuenesse is no forgiuenesse It is no worke of mercie The common practise of men Vttermost of right not alwaies to bee stood vpon in standing to the vttermost for their right cannot stand with the equitie of that which is here professed We forgiue our debters In all manner of wrongs to a mans place person chastetie goods or good name there is a kind of right for a man to take reuenge and such a right as it may be is not condemned but rather iustified by mans law What kind of debt then can be forgiuen if that which may bee thought mans right be exacted to the vttermost Quarrels contentions needlesse but harmefull suites in