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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

he can will be hungry the next day 2. Our b Psal 90. 6. Luke 12. 20. life is but as a day He that this day is aliue c Pro. 27. 1. Iam. 4. 14 15. knoweth not whether he shall see the morrow or no so as we are to account of euery day as of our last day and accordingly euery day renew our prayers d 1. Thes 5. 17. This is to pray continually Q. What especiall instruction doth this limitation of our desire for the things of this world teach vs A. We must be content with the things that are present For God himselfe hath said e Heb. 13. 5. Per id quod hodie iubet intordicit tibi curam de Crastino Greg Nyss●●e Orat. I will neuer faile thee nor forsake thee If the promise of him who is able to supply all our necessities be not sufficient to worke contentment I know not what can be sufficient Cast off therefore all carking distrustfulnesse and f Mat. 6 34. Dicit Da nobis hodi● vt nequaquam illos vlterioris d●ei cura co●tereret Chrys in Mat. 6. Hom. 20. take no thought for the morrow Pray in faith for bread this day and let the morrow take thought for the things of it selfe He that boasted of his abundance laid vp for many yeares when he had not many houres to liue is branded for a foole For when his life was euen wasted and gone his care was for plentie of prouision §. 95. Cui vila iam decrat victus abundantiam cogitabat Cypr. de Orat. Dom. §. 14. Lege Aug. de Temp. Serm. 126 Of seeking the things which concerne our owne good as well as the glorie of God Q. VVHat is to be obserued about the order of the fourth Petition A. 1. That which is common with the Petitions following 2. That which is proper to it selfe Q. What is it that is common with the Petitions following A. The fit inference of such Petitions as concerne our good vpon such as concerne the glorie of God For as in the three Petitions before this we are taught to seeke the things of God so in this and the two following the things which tend to our owne good Q. What learne we from that inference A. It is lawfull to seeke such things as tend to our owne good Things for our selues may be sought as 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 Behold here the good respect that God heareth to man Gods respect to vs. Though he might vse vs as gally-slaues other slaues are vsed wholly and onely for his owne turne yet doth he not denie vs libertie to seeke our selues and our owne good Yea if the seruices which we performe to him hinder our good indeed hee will that they giue place to this and on that ground he saith I will haue mercie Math. 12. 7. and not sacrifice And againe The Sabbath was made for man Mar. 2. 27. and not man for the Sabbath Should not this enflame our hearts with zeale of the glorie of God Our gratefulnes to God Should we not hereupon be euen eaten vp as Christ was Ioh. 2. 17. Most meete it is that Gods goodnesse to vs worke gratefulnesse in vs to him As in respct of God this requireth gratefulnesse Prouidence for our selues so in respect of our selues prouidence that we be not carelesse in seeking that for our selues Omnia bonum appetunt which God in his care ouer vs giueth vs libertie to seeke Ordinarily men are giuen to seeke their owne good Arist Ethic. lib. Yea nature inclineth euery thing to seeke that which is good for it selfe 1. cap. 1. 4. so as I need not vse many words to presse this point * Phil. 2 22. Most faile in seeking their owne too much Yet there are also failings in the defect and that both of such as m §. 157. neglect their best and truest good concerning their eternall saluation and also of such as neglect euen their n §. 103. temporall estate §. 96. Of the principall end of this life Q. VVHat are the things proper to this Petition The end of our life to glorifie God to be obserued about the order of it A. 1. The inference of such things as concerne this present life Quia nondum perfectione gaudentes non sine magno labore diuinae possumus obtemperare volunlati opus est cibo ne deficiamus opus est inquam pane qu●etidiano Bern. in Quadr. Serm. 6. vpon such as concerne Gods glorie 2. The placing of things temporall before spirituall Q. What are we taught by that inference A. The end of this life is to glorifie God For being taught to pray for such things as tend to the glorie of God wee are thereupon taught to pray for bread that our life may be preserued to that end Directly to this purpose the Psalmist thus prayeth a Psal 119. 175. Let my soule liue and it shall praise thee This moued b Isa 38. 1 2 3. 18 19. Hezekiah to pray for life when he had receiued the sentence of death as may be gathered out of this reason The graue cannot praise thee death cannot celebrate thee The liuing the liuing he shall praise thee c Acts 17. 28. Gods glorie to be aimed at in nourishing our bodies In God we liue moue and haue our being Great reason therefore that our life should be ordered to his glorie Let vs on this ground set this end before vs in sustaining this present life and so order it as when we are to depart wee may say to God Ioh. 17. 4. as Christ did I haue glorified thee on earth c. Whensoeuer we pray for the things of this world we ought to haue this end in our minds 1. Cor. 10. 31 that whether we eate or drinke or whatsoeuer we do we may do all to the glorie of God On this ground also we must be the more watchfull ouer our selues Life not to be mispent that we mispend not our life health strength or goods on any thing contrary to that end as in persuing carnall pleasures worldly honours earthly trash and such like things Note for this purpose that item which the wise man giueth to the young man persisting in mispending his pretious time to whom ironically he saith Eccl. 11. 9. Reioyce ô young man in thy youth and let thy heart cheere thee in the daies of thy youth and walke in the wayes of thine heart and in the sight of thine owne eyes But know thou that for all these things God will bring thee to iudgement §. 97. Of placing the Petition for temporrll blessings before those for spirituall Q. VVHy is this Petition for temporall blessings set before the Petitions for spirituall