A01974:1223
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. Meditate on Gods properties, such as these. 1. His supreme Sovereignty, whereby he hath an absolute command over all. 2. His Omnipotency, whereby he is able to do any thing. 3. His All-sufficiency, whereby, as he hath all treasures in himself, so he can give what he will to whom he will. 4. His Omni-presence, or being every where, whereby he taketh notice of all things. 5. His unsearchable wisdom, whereby he disposeth all things to the best. 6. His Free-grace, whereby he is moved for his own sake to do good to such as are unworthy in themselves. 7. His Rich-mercy, whereby his bowels are stirred at the miseries of his children, and moved to succour them. 8. His Truth, and faithfulness, which makes him perform all his promises. 9. His perfect Justice, which makes him judge and revenge those that unjustly wrong and vex his Church. 10. His fierce Wrath and terror, which makes him a consuming fire to his enemies. 11. His Immutability, which shows him to be such a God still to us, as of old he was to his Church.
2. Meditate on Gods properties, such as these. 1. His supreme Soveraignty, wherby he hath an absolute command over all. 2. His Omnipotency, whereby he is able to do any thing. 3. His All-sufficiency, whereby, as he hath all treasures in himselfe, so he can give what he will to whom he will. 4. His Omni-presence, or being every where, whereby he taketh notice of all things. 5. His unsearchable wisdome, whereby he disposeth all things to the best. 6. His Free-grace, wherby he is moved for his own sake to do good to such as are unworthy in themselves. 7. His Rich-mercy, whereby his bowels are stirred at the miseries of his children, and moved to succour them. 8. His Truth, and faithfulnesse, which makes him perform all his promises. 9. His perfect Iustice, which makes him judge and revenge those that unjustly wrong and vexe his Church. 10. His fierce Wrath and terrour, which makes him a consuming fire to his enemies. 11. His Immutability, which shewes him to be such a God still to us, as of old he was to his Church.
3. Fix the eye of thy faith on Jesus Christ thy Mediator, sitting at Gods right hand, and making intercession for thee: by virtue of which intercession thy person and prayers are made acceptable to God, so as, in much confidence and steadfastness of faith thou mayest expect a gracious acceptance.