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The right wayThe right vvay
The right way: or A direction for obtaining good success in a weighty enterprise. Set out in a sermon preached on the 12th of September, 1648. before the Lords on a day of humiliation for a blessing on a treaty between His Majesties and the Parliaments commissioners. / By W. Gouge.The right vvay: or A direction for obtaining good successe in a weighty enterprise. Set out in a sermon preached on the 12th of September, 1648. before the Lords on a day of humiliation for a blessing on a treaty between His Majesties and the Parliaments commissioners. / By W. Gouge.
London: printed by A. Miller for Joshua Kirton, 1648London: printed by A. Miller for Ioshua Kirton, 1648
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1. From the Person that enjoined all, I observe, That Public duties must have their sanction from public Governors.
1. From the Person that enjoyned all, I observe, That Publike duties must have their sanction from publike Governours.
To such Governors it belongeth to observe the passages of Gods providence,1 and to consider what warrantable public duties are by the direction of Gods Word called for, at such and such times, and thereupon to enjoin a public observation of such duties: to give warrant and liberty for performing them: and to see them duly done.
To such Governours it belongeth to observe the passages of Gods providence,1 and to consider what warrantable publike duties are by the direction of Gods Word called for, at such and such times, and thereupon to enjoyn a publike observation of such duties: to give warrant and liberty for performing them: and to see them duly done.
- 1Rex episcoporū Synodum Constantinopolim convocavit. Socr. l. 5. c. 8.Rex episcoporū Synodum Constantinopolim convocavit. Socr. l. 5. c. 8.
2. From the Proclamation I infer, That