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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Dedication: TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HOUSE OF PEERS Assembled in PARLIAMENT.
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.
All outward endeavours of workmen will be in vain, unless the Creator do also inwardly work.1 Know for certain, that more may be done by prayers to GOD, then by persuasions with men.
All outward endeavours of workmen will be in vain, unless the Creatour doe also inwardly work.1 Know for certain, that more may be done by praiers to GOD, then by perswasions with men.
- 1Noveritis vos plus proficere orationibus quam exhortationibus. Aug de Bon. vid. c. 18.
My Lords, It concerneth You most of all to take care of this Matter: for the LORD hath made You, together with the Honourable House of Commons, Pillars to support this State.
Mention is made of two Pillars which Solomon made in the Temple:1 The one whereof he called [Greek or Hebrew] Jachin: and the other [Greek or Hebrew] Boaz.
Mention is made of two Pillars which Salomon made in the Temple:1 The one whereof he called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Jachin: and the other 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Boaz.