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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 149: §. 149. Of requiring proper Debts.
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.
A. 1. Forgiveness here professed hath respect rather to wrongs done, then to commodities due. The word, Debtors, is metaphorically by way of resemblance used. For he that doth wrong, maketh himself, as a debtor, bound to some penalty for the wrong he hath done. Saint Matthew in his exposition of this condition useth a word which in relation to man,1 signifieth offences, wrongs, or injuries.
A. 1. Forgiuenesse here professed hath respect rather to wrongs done, then to commodities due. The word, Debters, is metaphorically by way of resemblance vsed. For hee that doth wrong, maketh himselfe, as a debter, bound to some penaltie for the wrong hee hath done. Saint Mathew in his exposition of this condition vseth a word which in relation to man,1 signifieth offences, wrongs, or iniuries.
- 1Mat. 16. 14, 15. [Greek or Hebrew].Mat. 16. 14, 15. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
2. It restraineth all revenge in exacting due debts. Whatsoever wrong we conceive to be done us by not paying the ⟨p. 189⟩debt must so far be forborne, as we take no revenge thereof. We may not hate, revile, or evilly entreat our debtors for not paying their debts.
2. It restraineth all reuenge in exacting due debts. Whatsoeuer wrong wee conceiue to be done vs by not paying the ⟨p. 189⟩