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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.
2. It is the only way and means whereby thou canst make recompense and satisfaction for the wrong thou hast done unto thy Neighbour.
2. It is the only way and means whereby thou canst make recompence and satisfaction for the wrong thou hast done unto thy Neighbour.
3. Common Justice and Equity requireth restitution so far as thou art able. Cicero, and divers others amongst the Heathens, by the Light of Nature acknowledged as much. What a shame then must it needs be for Christians, who have the light of the Gospel added to the light of Nature, not to acknowledge and practise this necessary duty!
4. This is the fruit worthy of repentance which we are commanded to bring forth, Mat. 3. 8. And which will evidence the truth thereof. Hereby Zacheus testified the truth of his repentance, Luk. 19. 8. It is not thy confession unto God of the wrong done to thy Neighbour, nor thy mourning and sorrowing for the same, that will obtain the pardon of the sin, without restitution, so far as thou art able: where that is wanting, all thy sorrow and repentance will do thee little good. This was the Judgment of S. Austin confirmed by all Divines to this day, that Non remittitur peccatum, nisi restituatur oblatum, No remission of sin, without restitution of goods, or money, so far as the party is able.