A01974:1157
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.
3. If in this case a soldier die, he dieth in his way, and in the work of God: so as, his death may be his best advantage. God having given his Angels charge over all his, when they are in war, they will either keep them from death, or when they die they will take their souls, as they did the soul of Lazarus, to carry it to bliss. Therefore with much confidence he slayeth his enemy, with greater confidence he is himself slain. He doth a good turn to himself if he be killed, and an acceptable thing to Christ if he slay his enemy. When he is slain, he is not destroyed, but perfected. The death which he inflicteth is Christs gain: and which he suffereth, his own gain.
3. If in this case a souldier die, he dieth in his way, and in the worke of God: so as, his death may be his best advantage. God having given his Angels charge over all his, when they are in warre, they will either keepe them from death, or when they die they will take their soules, as they did the soule of Lazarus, to carrie it to blisse. Therefore with much confidence he slayeth his enemy, with greater confidence he is himselfe slaine. He doth a good turne to himselfe if he be killed, and an acceptable thing to Christ if he slay his enemy. When he is slaine, he is not destroyed, but perfected. The death which he inflicteth is Christs gaine: and which he suffereth, his owne gaine.
The application of this point of obedience in particular concerneth such as are or shall be commanded, as Joshua here was, to fight with the enemies of the Church and State: that they testify their obedience readily, with good conscience and courage, and that for the Lords sake.
The application of this point of obedience in particular concerneth such as are or shalbe commanded, as Ioshua here was, to fight with the enemies of the Church and State: that they testifie their obedience readily, with good conscience and courage, and that for the Lords sake.