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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. The prayer of such a man made in faith. For so was this prayer of Moses. The holding up of his hand implied the steadiness of his faith: and St. James giveth this title to effectual prayer, Prayer of faith, Jam. 5. 15. Much in Scripture is spoken of the dpower of prayer; and all is spoken of such prayer as is here meant. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight, Prov. 15. 8. The upright use to pray in faith: the wicked cannot do so. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice (Heb. 11. 14.) then Cain. Many and admirable are the things which the Saints in all ages have done by faith, Hebr. 11. But where faith hath failed, the divine power hath been stinted, Mat. 13. 58. & 17. 20. Heb. 3. 19. Not without cause therefore doth the Lord put in this proviso of faith, where he speaketh of prevailing by prayer, Mar. 11. 24. What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe ⟨p. 259⟩that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. So his Apostle, Jam. 1. 5, 6. If any man lack, let him ask of God, but let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. The faith of those who sought and found help of Christ in the days of his flesh, giveth good proof hereof. Mat. 8. 13. & 9. 2, 22