A01974:1133
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.
Gods former works give evident demonstration, as of his power, what he is able to do, (for what he hath sometimes done he is able always to do) so of his will, what he is willing, as he seeth occasion to do. For the Lord never doth what he is unwilling to do. Now evidence of these two, Gods power and will, are two strong props to support our faith.
Gods former works give evident demonstration, as of his power, what he is able to do, (for what he hath sometimes done he is able alwaies to do) so of his will, what he is willing, as he seeth occasion to do. For the Lord never doth what he is unwilling to do. Now evidence of these two, Gods power and will, are two strong props to support our faith.
Ob. It followeth not that because God sometimes did 1such and such things, he will ever do the same. Never did he in any nation the wonders that he did in Egypt and in the wilderness.
Ob. It followeth not that because God sometimes did 1such and such things, he will ever do the same. Never did he in any nation the wonders that he did in Egypt and in the wildernesse.
- 1How Gods former extraordinary works strengthen our faith.
Answ. Though he do not by the same visible, extraordinary, and miraculous means succour his Church and People, yet thereby his Church is taught to believe that he seeth and observeth his peoples distresses, that his compassion is moved thereat, that though in his wisdom he suffereth them to lie some time therein, yet it is not his will that they should utterly perish: and therefore he will assuredly deliver them. Thus the Apostle pressing the promise which God in particular made to Joshua, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee, maketh this general inference thereupon, So that we, (we Christians that live so many years after Joshua's time) we may boldly say the Lord is my helper, I will not fear, &c.