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Gods three arrows plague, famine, sword, in three treatises. I. A plaster for the…Gods three arrovves plague, famine, svvord, in three treatises. I. A plaister for the…
Gods three arrows plague, famine, sword, in three treatises. I. A plaster for the plague. II. Dearths death. III. The Churches conquest over the sword. By William Gouge Doctor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods Word in Black-Friars, London.Gods three arrovves plague, famine, svvord, in three treatises. I. A plaister for the plague. II. Dearths death. III. The Churches conquest over the sword. By William Gouge Doctor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods Word in Black-Friers, London.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1631
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.
§. 17. Of the necessity and benefit of war.
§. 17. Of the necessity and benefit of warre.
War is a kind of execution of public justice: and a means of maintaining right. For oft there is such conspiracy of many men together in doing wrong, and so obstinate and violent they are therein, as by no admonitions, persuasions, threatenings, penalties of Law, or ordinary means of executing justice they will be restrained. And so insufferably ambitious are some, & so insatiably covetous, as no dignities or jurisdictions will content them, no revenues or profits will satisfy them. Were not such men restrained, and suppressed by force of arms, none should live in quiet, none should possess or enjoy any thing besides themselves. So as the iniquity of men causeth a necessity of war: and the benefit that thence ariseth causeth pious and righteous men to use it. By it a free and quiet profession of the true Faith is maintained: peace is settled: kingdoms and common-wealths are secured: lands and inheritances quietly possessed: all manner of callings freely exercised: good 1laws put in execution: due justice executed: ill minded persons kept under: and many evils prevented. I deny not but by war the clean contrary is oft effected, and all things thereby put out of order. But then war is abused. We speak of the just and right use of war. For this is in warlike affairs especially to be considered, whether the wars undertaken be just or unjust.
VVArre is a kind of execution of publique justice: and a means of maintaining right. For oft there is such conspiracy of many men together in doing wrong, and so obstinate and violent they are therein, as by no admonitions, perswasions, threatnings, penalties of Law, or ordinary means of executing justice they wilbe restrained. And so insufferably ambitious are some, & so insatiably covetous, as no dignities or jurisdictions will content them, no revenewes or profits will satisfie them. Were not such men restrained, and suppressed by force of armes, none should live in quiet, none should possesse or enjoy any thing besides themselves. So as the iniquity of men causeth a necessity of warre: and the benefit that thence ariseth causeth pious and righteous men to use it. By it a free and quiet profession of the true Faith is maintained: peace is setled: kingdomes and common-wealths are secured: lands and inheritances quietly possessed: all manner of callings freely exercised: good