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The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…
The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan showing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan shewing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by S. and B.G. for Nevil Simmons, 1676
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.
Neither is this exposition of our Saviour to be applied only to real blows, to smiting by the hand, but also by the tongue, to the suffering of reproaches: as if he had said, If a man shall speak disgracefully and reproachfully of thee, be so far from casting dirt in his face, by reproaching and reviling him again, as rather be ready to receive and bear greater reproaches and disgraces.
6. In a willingness to forgive the wrongs and injuries of others offered unto us; wherein we are like unto God in one of those Excellencies whereof himself glorieth. For in Exod. 34. 7. where we have an enumeration of the Names of God wherein he glorieth; this is one, Forgiving iniquities, transgressions, and sins. They therefore that forgive the wrongs and trespasses of others done unto them, show themselves like unto God in this his Excellency.
6. In a willingness to forgive the wrongs and injuries of others offered unto us; wherein we are like unto God in one of those Excellencies whereof himself glorieth. For in Exod. 34. 7. where we have an enumeration of the Names of God wherein he glorieth; this is one, Forgiving iniquities, transgressions, and sins. They therefore that forgive the wrongs and trespasses of others done unto them, shew themselves like unto God in this his Excellency.
Besides, our forgiving the trespasses of our Neighbours committed against us, is made the condition of Gods forgiving of us. Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven, Luk. 6. 37. And if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. A dreadful word to all such who are of implacable spirits, who will revenge their wrongs, but will not remit them. Wouldst thou not be forgiven? wouldst thou not that God should revenge upon thee the wrongs thou hast done him? O tremble; he will certainly do it, he will not forgive thee, unless thou forgive thy Brother. Take heed what thou dost man, retain not revenge, no nor ill will in thine heart; for 'tis a vain thing to say,