A01975:1372
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
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.
Q. What doctrine doth the expressing of Debtors in the plural number import?
Q. VVHat doctrine doth the expressing of Debters in the plurall number import?
A. All sorts of Debtors must be forgiven. The Debtors here have no limitation. Forgiveness therefore must have no restraint. Whosoever do offend, friend or foe, neighbour or stranger, great or mean, rich or poor, inferior or superior: In whatsoever any do offend and wrong us, in our place, person, chastity, goods, or good name: yea if one man shall in many offences, or oft in one offence become a debtor, and in that respect be as many debtors: forgiveness in all these, and in all other like cases must be granted.a S. Paul requireth Philemon to forgive his inferior, his servant.b David forgave his superior, his Sovereign.c Moses forgave the wrong done to his place and dignity.d Stephen forgave the wrong done to his person and life. David forgave the wrong done to hise chastity and to hisf good name. The forenamed wrong which Philemon was required to forgive was in goods. Many, many were the wrongs ⟨p. 179⟩which the Priests, Scribes, Pharisees, and other Jews did to Christ, yetg he forgave them all.