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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
Petition 5 › Section 142: §. 142. Of departing from our right.
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§. 142. Of departing from our right.
Q. What other doctrine may be gathered from this metaphor DEBTORS in relation to the duty of forgiving?
Q. WHat other doctrine may bee gathered from this metaphor DEBTERS in relation to the dutie of forgiuing?
A. To forgive we must part with our right. For a debtor to pay what he oweth is a right, due to the creditor. But a debtor must be forgiven. This cannot be, except the Creditor let go his right: and forbear to exact that, which, were it not for this duty of forgiving, he might exact. Saul having showed himself a profest mortal enemy against David, acknowledged, that David, when he had him in his power, might have killed him: so as in sparing him, Saul acknowledged that David departed from his right.a Thou hast showed this day (saith Saul to David) how thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not. For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? The truth is, that David was by all law bound to spare Sauls life, and to forbear all revenge against his person, because he was with his Sovereign: whichb David well knew, and accordingly he professed as much: butc