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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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The intendment of the copulative particle in this place is well expressed by this conjunction of time, Then. For he gathered them together that should help him, and then, sought a blessing of God.
When he saw it meet that a Fast should be kept,1 then he proclaimed it, I proclaimed, saith he. Ezra, who did this, was appointed by the King of Persia, under whose jurisdiction all the Jews then were, to be a Governor: For the King appointed him to set other Magistrates over ⟨p. 4⟩the people. chap. 7. 25. which showeth that he had authority over them. At least he was, under the King, the chief Governor of these Jews that went along with him. This therefore which here he doth, is an authoritative act. He doth it as a Governor. Governors use to make proclamations.
When he saw it meet that a Fast should be kept,1 then he proclaimed it, I proclaimed, saith he. Ezra, who did this, was appointed by the King of Persia, under whose jurisdiction all the Jews then were, to be a Governour: For the King appointed him to set other Magistrates over ⟨p. 4⟩the people. chap. 7. 25. which sheweth that he had authority over them. At least he was, under the King, the chief Governour of these Jews that went along with him. This therefore which here he doth, is an authoritative act. He doth it as a Governour. Governours use to make proclamations.
- 1Governors must proclaim Fasts.Governours must proclaim Fasts.