A01975:1457
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.
Provided that all suites in Law be made in love.1 Let all your things be done in charity. Many are of opinion that no man can go to Law in charity. But they are grossly deceived. For,
Prouided that all suites in Law be made in loue.1 Let all your things be done in charitie. Many are of opinion that no man can go to Law in charitie. But they are grosly deceiued. For,
1. He that justly and rightly goeth to Law at least supposeth that he hath right on his side, and that the party whom he sueth doeth wrong in that for which he is sued. Now to bring a wrong-doer to do right, is a duty, and fruit of love.
1. He that iustly and rightly goeth to Law at least supposeth that he hath right on his side, and that the partie whom hee sueth doeth wrong in that for which he is sued. Now to bring a wrong-doer to do right, is a dutie, and fruite of loue.
2. Suing in Law hath respect only to that particular thing which is in question. But charity extends it self to all things wherein one may be profitable to another. The man that in one particular seeketh to have from another that which of right belongeth to himself, may in all other things be ready to do what good he can to that other.