A01974:1109
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.
2. For others, our outward gesture manifesting our inward affection, they may be brought to add their prayers also, and join with us, (as they who saw the company of Prophets prophesying, prophesied also among them, 1 Sam. 19. 20.) or at least say Amen to our petitions, and desire God to grant them, as old Ely did, when he understood how Annah had poured forth her soul before God, 1 Sam. 1. 17.
2. For others, our outward gesture manifesting our inward affection, they may be brought to adde their prayers also, and joyne with us, (as they who saw the company of Prophets prophesying, prophesied also among them, 1 Sam. 19. 20.) or at least say Amen to our petitions, and desire God to grant them, as old Elie did, when he understood how Annah had powred forth her soule before God, 1 Sam. 1. 17.
3. For our selves, by the outward gesture of the body our own spirits within us are much affected. For there is a sympathy betwixt soul and body. Bowing the body in prayer, as it testifieth the humiliation of the soul, so it maketh the soul to stoop somewhat the lower. Beating the breast doth somewhat the more break the heart; lifting up eyes or hands raiseth up the heart; spreading the arms abroad enlargeth the desire of the heart; standing erect maketh the soul the more steady.1
3. For our selves, by the outward gesture of the body our owne spirits within us are much affected. For there is a sympathy betwixt soule and body. Bowing the body in prayer, as it testifieth the humiliation of the soule, so it maketh the soule to stoupe somwhat the lower. Beating the breast doth somwhat the more breake the heart; lifting up eyes or hands raiseth up the heart; spreading the armes abroad enlargeth the desire of the heart; standing erect maketh the soule the more steddy.