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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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2. They were at this time captives: for notwithstanding this and a former return from the place of their captivity, they were, even after this, counted and called, children of the captivity, Chap. 10. 7, 16.
3. The name of a Jew, was odious among the Heathen. Many envied them for their religion and professions sake. When Zerubbabel went to Jerusalem he found adversaries, Ezra 4. 1. when afterward Nehemiah went, he found those who much envied that there was a man come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel, Neh. 2. 10. Haman could suggest to the King of Persia, That the laws of the Jews were divers from all people, and that it was not for the Kings profit to suffer them, Esth. 3. 8. Yea many laid wait for Ezra and his company in the way, vers. 31.
4. They had no outward guard of horse or foot, for Ezra was ashamed to require of the King a band of soldiers and horsemen to help them against the enemy in the way, because they had spoken unto the King, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good, that seek him, vers. 22. Thus they engaged Gods honour in this case, which maketh it the more extraordinary.
4. They had no outward guard of horse or foot, for Ezra was ashamed to require of the King a band of souldiers and horsmen to help them against the enemy in the way, because they had spoken unto the King, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good, that seek him, vers. 22. Thus they engaged Gods honour in this case, which maketh it the more extraordinary.