A01974:1125
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.
Sight and other means whereby we may have true intelligence of the needs and straits whereunto such as we respect and affect are brought, work deep impressions of compassion, which moveth our inward bowels, and after a sort enforceth us to afford them the best aid we can. Now they who know how beneficial prayer is in all needs, are thereupon ⟨p. 239⟩moved as earnestly as they can to pray for them.
Sight and other means whereby we may have true intelligence of the needs and straits wherunto such as we respect and affect are brought, work deep impressions of compassion, which moveth our inward bowels, and after a sort enforceth us to afford them the best aid we can. Now they who know how beneficiall prayer is in all needs, are thereupon ⟨p. 239⟩moued as earnestly as they can to pray for them.
To stir us up to pray for those that are in distress, let us enquire and take notice of their estate and affairs. Nehemiah 1was very inquisitive after the estate of the Jews that had returned from the captivity, whereby it came to pass that he was so helpful to them both by his prayer, and otherwise. But what the eye seeth not, the heart rueth not. Things not known are not regarded. Assuredly if we saw, or on assured knowledge believed what the distresses of many Churches in other places are, and of many persons in our own country, our spirits would send forth more prayers for them, then now we do, (if other succour also were not afforded them.)
To stirre us up to pray for those that are in distresse, let us enquire and take notice of their estate and affaires. Nehemiah 1was very inquisicive after the estate of the Iewes that had returned from the captivity, whereby it came to passe that he was so helpfull to them both by his prayer, and otherwise. But what the eye seeth not, the heart rueth not. Things not knowne are not regarded. Assuredly if we saw, or on assured knowledge beleeved what the distresses of many Churches in other places are, and of many persons in our own country, our spirits would send forth more prayers for them, then now we doe, (if other succour also were not afforded them.)