A01974:1349
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 setting out of this success pointeth out five observable points.
The setting out of this successe pointeth out five observable points.
I. The issue of war is especially attributed to the General. For, only Joshua the General is here mentioned, he is said to vanquish the enemy.
I. The issue of warre is especially attributed to the Generall. For, onely Ioshua the Generall is here mentioned, he is said to vanquish the enemy.
II. Lawful war well waged proves prosperous. The success expressed by Joshua's discomfiting the enemy showeth that this war was prosperous. And in Scripture the success which God gave to his Church of old is recorded, to show what his Church in succeeding ages may in like cases expect.
II. Lawfull warre well waged proves prosperous. The successe expressed by Ioshua's discomfiting the enemy sheweth that this warre was prosperous. And in Scripture the successe which God gave to his Church of old is recorded, to shew what his Church in succeeding ages may in like cases expect.