A01975:1463
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 151: §. 151. Of Magistrates punishing wrong.
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. May wrong done to a man be punished?
Q. MAy wrong done to a man be punished?
A. Yea, by such as have authority. The Lord hath given to Magistrates, and such as are in authority, the power which of right belongeth to them for this end,a To punish evil doers. bThey that have so done have been commended for it.c They who have been negligent therein have themselves been punished of God. He to whom the wrong is done may forgive the wrong done, and yet the Magistrate punish him.
A. Yea, by such as haue authoritie. The Lord hath giuen to Magistrates, and such as are in authoritie, the power which of right belongeth to them for this end,a To punish euill doers. bThey that haue so done haue bene commended for it.c They who haue beene negligent therein haue themselues beene punished of God. He to whom the wrong is done may forgiue the wrong done, and yet the Magistrate punish him.