A01974:1334
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.
1. Union of spirits is like the gathering together of many fagots, which make a fire the more fierce: or like much powder laid together, which sends forth a bullet much further then otherwise it would fly. Thus many spirits united make prayer much more fervent, and force it the higher, even as high as God is. To cry mightily unto God, the King of Nineveh caused all his people with one accord to pray Jon. 2. 8. When the Christians prayed with one accord, the place was shaken where they were assembled together (Act. 4. 24, 31.) to show the spiritual violence of such prayer.
1. Vnion of spirits is like the gathering together of many fagots, which make a fire the more fierce: or like much powder laid together, which sends forth a bullet much further then otherwise it would flie. Thus many spirits united make prayer much more fervent, and force it the higher, even as high as God is. To cry mightily unto God, the King of Nineveh caused all his people with one accord to pray Ion. 2. 8. When the Christians prayed with one accord, the place was shaken where they were assembled together (Act. 4. 24, 31.) to shew the spirituall violence of such prayer.
2. Prayer is as sweet incense, Psal. 141. 2. Union of spirits therein, is as the mixing of many sweet spices, which cause the more fragrant savour. Yea, this union is as an harmony of many voices or instruments, which make the music much more melodious. dThe word whereby the Evangelist setteth out consent in prayer, implieth as much.