A01974:1228
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.
§. 44. Of continuing to pray.
II. *BY continuance in faithful prayer divine succour is continued. Thus much an Angel from heaven testifieth, when he saith to Daniel, aFrom the first day that thou didst set thy self to humble thy self before thy God, thy words were heard. This, as it is true in regard of long holding out, and continuing prayer at one time by reason of the need of present and continued succour from God, so also is it true in regard of frequent and constant returning unto prayer ⟨p. 264⟩time after time. bThe morning and evening incense which was constantly to be offered every day unto the Lord, prefigured as much. cPaul being long buffeted by Satan, prayed thrice, that is, oft, and all the while found sufficient assistance. dPrayer being made of the Church for Peter, he found assistance all the while he was in prison, and deliverance out of prison. eChrist continued to pray all the while he was in his agony, and returned to prayer again and again, and found sufficient supportance,