A01974:1137
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.
§. 34. Of the benefit of a persuasion of others prayers.
§. 34. Of the benefit of a perswasion of others prayers.
VIII. *Persuasion of others prayers addeth much courage in dangerous employments. This was one reason why aGod in his Law ordered that his Priests should go with their silver trumpets into the armies of his people, that by that sign his people might be assured of the Priests prayers, and be thereby the more encouraged. bThus were the people in Abijah's time much encouraged. This questionless was the reason why cBarak was so importunate to have Deborah go with him to the war. Her sex might make him think that she was not fit to lead an army, or to fight. But he knowing her to be a Prophetess, did also know that her prayers would be available with the Lord: and withal he thought that the sight of the battle would extend her spirit the more earnestly to call upon the Lord for them. Did not this persuasion encourage him, who speaking of his troubles, said, dI know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer.
VIII. *PErswasion of others prayers addeth much courage in dangerous imployments. This was one reason why aGod in his Law ordred that his Priests should go with their silver trumpets into the armies of his people, that by that signe his people might be assured of the Priests prayers, and be thereby the more encouraged.