A01974:1232
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.
The delight which God taketh in faithful prayer, the desire which he hath to give evidence of his fatherly acceptance of his children's conformity to that order which he hath prescribed, his faithfulness in performing to the uttermost his promises for hearing prayer, together with other motives arising from his own goodness, are the causes of his ordering and disposing his blessings according to his Saints prayers.
The delight which God taketh in faithfull prayer, the desire which he hath to give evidence of his fatherly acceptance of his childrens conformity to that order which he hath prescribed, his faithfulnesse in performing to the uttermost his promises for hearing prayer, together with other motives arising from his owne goodnesse, are the causes of his ordering and disposing his blessings according to his Saints prayers.
As *before we were taught by prayer to seek succour of God, so here we are further directed for continuance of succour to continue in prayer. gOf long continuance in prayer at one time: hOf praying every day, and keeping our set times for prayer: Of iall perseverance in prayer, I have spoken elsewhere. It shall be sufficient here to propound some cases whereunto such continuance, as is here in my text implied, may be applied.
As *before we were taught by prayer to seeke succour of God, so here we are further directed for continuance of succour to continue in prayer. g