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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
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.
§. 150. Of going to Law.
Q. May a Christian by Law exact his due debt, in case his debtor be able, but wilful, and refuse to pay it?
Q. MAy a Christian by Law exact his due debt, in case his debter be able, but wilfull, and refuse to pay it?
A. Yea, he may. For public Magistrates and Judges who have power to determine cases in Law,1 are of God. God hath appointed them, to force such as are wilful and obstinate to do that which is just and right, and to give to every one his own: yea and commanded his people in matters of controversy to stand to the determination of the Judge.2
A. Yea, he may. For publicke Magistrates and Iudges who haue power to determine cases in Law,1 are of God. God hath appointed them, to force such as are wilfull and obstinate to do that which is iust and right, and to giue to euerie one his owne: yea and commanded his people in matters of controuersie to stand to the determination of the Iudge.2