A01974:1380
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.
As for offensive war when it is rightly undertaken, it is either for some unsufferable wrong done, or for just fear of wrong in time to come. In such a case, war is a public execution of justice. So that it is as lawful in these cases for soldiers to slay true enemies, as for executioners to put to death malefactors, arraigned, condemned, and delivered to them for that end.
As for offensive warre when it is rightly undertaken, it is either for some unsufferable wrong done, or for just feare of wrong in time to come. In such a case, warre is a publique execution of justice. So that it is as lawfull in these cases for souldiers to slay true enemies, as for executioners to put to death malefactors, arraigned, condemned, and delivered to them for that end.
Besides, by slaughter of enemies, the land against which they are enemies hath rest, and security: as towns and high ways are safe and quiet by executing thieves. This effect of ⟨p. 294⟩destroying enemies is oft noted in Scripture, Judg. 3. 10, 11, 130. & 5. 31. 2 Chro. 15. 15. & 20. 30. Thus just and due causes of slaying enemies must rightly be observed. For, when one man is killed of another, there is great difference, whether it be done with a desire of wrong and robbery, as thieves do, or in course of punishment and obedience to law as Judges and executioners do, or through necessity of avoiding danger, and affording succour, as soldiers do.