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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.
Good ground of hope and comfort is hereby ministered to 1such as sometimes have the worst in war, and against whom enemies have prevailed, that the stream may turn, that they who are overthrown may rise again, and the conquered prove conquerors. For, the Lord, who is the orderer and disposer of the success of war ever remaineth the same, as wise to know when to suffer Amalek, and when Israel to prevail, as able to give victory to the conquered, as ready to hear the cries of those that are overthrown, and to receive such as thereby are brought to renew their repentance, as careful of his own honour, as observant of enemies insultations, ⟨p. 271⟩as ever he was. Let us wisely observe the ends of Gods permission in this case, (whereof some are noted) and answerably make use thereof. These times give just occasion 2to make a wise application of this point. Enemies as hateful to God as Amalek was, have in many places had the upper hand of such as have had as true notes of the true Church as Israel had. What then? shall we hereupon impeach God of injustice, or make question of the truth of their religion, or, so load them with sin, as if they were the greatest sinners of all. Far be that from us.
Good ground of hope and comfort is hereby ministred to 1such as somtimes have the worst in war, and against whom enemies have prevailed, that the streame may turn, that they who are overthrowne may rise againe, and the conquered prove conquerers. For, the Lord, who is the orderer and disposer of the successe of war ever remaineth the same, as wise to know when to suffer Amalek, and when Israel to prevaile, as able to give victory to the conquered, as ready to heare the cries of those that are overthrowne, and to receive such as thereby are brought to renew their repentance, as carefull of his owne honour, as observant of enemies insultations, ⟨p. 271⟩as ever he was. Let us wisely observe the ends of Gods permission in this case, (whereof some are noted) and answerably make use thereof. These times give just occasion