A01974:1218
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.
Good cause we have therefore, all of us that are faithful, in all things wherein we stand in need of any special favour, succour, and blessing from the Lord, to hold up our hands to God, as Moses here did, by faithful prayer to seek it of him, & expect it from him. For, assuredly the prayer which shall be 1faithful and fervent, will pierce heaven: from whence, it is certain, it can not return empty. Wherefore, when spiritual enemies assault us: when we find any effects of Gods displeasure lying on us: when we enterprise any weighty business: when we observe great need, and find want of any grace: when enemies invade us: when a plague enters among us: when a famine begins to pinch: yea when we have just cause to fear any of these: when an army by land, or a fleet by sea is sent forth for our own defence, or for succour to our friends or allies: for obtaining or re-gaining any public, or private blessings, temporal, or spiritual, on our selves or others: for preventing or removing like evils: on all occasions let us hold up our hands: let us make faithful and fervent prayers to God.
Good cause we have therefore, all of us that are faithfull, in all things wherein we stand in need of any speciall favour, succour, and blessing from the Lord, to hold up our hands to God, as Moses here did, by faithfull prayer to seek it of him, & expect it from him. For, assuredly the prayer which shalbe 1faithfull and fervent, will pierce heaven: from whence, it is certain, it can not returne empty. Wherefore, when spirituall enemies assault us: when we find any effects of Gods displeasure lying on us: when we enterprize any weighty busines: when we observe great need, and find want of any grace: when enemies invade us: when a plague enters among us: when a famine begins to pinch: yea when we have just cause to feare any of these: when an army by land, or a fleet by sea is sent forth for our owne defence, or for succour to our friends or allies: for obtaining or re-gaining any publique, or private blessings, temporall, or spirituall, on our selves or others: for preventing or removing like evils: on all occasions let us hold up our hands: let us make faithfull and fervent prayers to God.
- 1Quae fidelis & fervens oratio suerit, caelum sine dubio penetrabit: unde certum est quod vacua redire non poterit. Bern. in Quadragess, Serm 4