A01974:1381
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.
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.
Besides, by slaughter of enemies, the land against which they are enemies hath rest, and security: as towns and high waies are safe and quiet by executing theeves. This effect of ⟨p. 294⟩destroying enemies is oft noted in Scripture, Iudg. 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 kild of another, there is great difference, whether it be done with a desire of wrong and robbery, as theeves do, or in course of punishment and obedience to law as Iudges and executioners do, or thorow necessity of avoiding danger, and affording succour, as souldiers do.