A01975:1450
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.
2. Contending about small matters, and mere trifles: even about words, and light damages.
2. Contending about small matters, and meere trifles: euen about words, and light damages.
3. Too much forwardness to Law. When Law is the first remedy that is used for getting that which a man conceives to be his right. Many are so forward, that secretly without any notice given to the party sued, they will steal a judgement.
3. Too much forwardnesse to Law. When Law is the first remedie that is vsed for getting that which a man conceiues to be his right. Many are so forward, that secretely without any notice giuen to the partie sued, they will steale a iudgement.
4. Doing wrong themselves.1 Even they who went to Law were wrong doers, as the Apostle saith, you do wrong. Many which do wrong to others, complain, and commence suite in Law against those to whom they do the wrong, to colour the wrong which themselves do, and to get advantage for doing the greater mischief,
4. Doing wrong themselues.1 Euen they who went to Law were wrong doers, as the Apostle saith, you do wrong. Many which do wrong to others, complaine, and commence suite in Law against those to whom they do the wrong, to colour the wrong which themselues do, and to get aduantage for doing the greater mischiefe,
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