A01974:1090
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.
Means without Gods blessing are of no use. iExcept the Lord build the house they labour in vain that build it: Well therefore saith the Psalmist, kI will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. But *prayer is that which God hath sanctified for obtaining his blessing, and his help. To this purpose is prayer exceeding, powerful. It hath always (if at least it were made aright) obtained victory.
Means without Gods blessing are of no use. iExcept the Lord build the house they labour in vaine that build it: Well therefore saith the Psalmist, kI will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. But *prayer is that which God hath sanctified for obtaining his blessing, and his helpe. To this purpose is prayer exceeding, powerfull. It hath alwayes (if at least it were made aright) obtained victory.
- iPsal. 127. 1.
- k—44. 6.
- *See The whole armour of God on Eph. 6. 18 §. 18, 22.
What now may we judge of them that think prayer then only needful when other means fail? To say the least of them