A01974:1026
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.
Davids war against the house of Saul, and against them that took part with Absalom, and Sheba, was defensive against domestics.
Davids warre against the house of Saul, and against them that tooke part with Absalom, and Sheba, was defensive against domestiques.
No question can be made of the lawfulness of such wars as these are. Necessity forceth men thereto.
No question can be made of the lawfulnesse of such wars as these are. Necessity forceth men thereto.
Offensive war is when enemies are first set upon: which according to the causes given of offending an enemy, may be as just as defensive war. The causes are such as these. 1. Maintenance of Truth, and purity of Religion. This moved the Israelites in Canaan to think of making war against their brethren on the other side of Jordan, Jos. 22. 12. In this respect the wars of the Kings of the earth against Anti-Christ are commended, Dan. 11. 40. Rev. 17. 16. 2. Recovery of that which is unjustly taken away. For this end the Israelites in Samuel's and Davids time set upon the Philistines to recover the cities which they had taken away, 1 Sam. 7. 14. 2 Chron. 18. 1. This also was the cause of Abijah's war against Jeroboam,