A01974:1382
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.
Ob. David seemeth to be branded for slaying so many enemies as he did. For, as a reason why he was not thought fit to build the Temple, it is said to him, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars, &c. Thou hast been a man of war, and shed bloods. 1 Chro. 22. 8. & 28. 3.
Ob. David seemeth to be branded for slaying so many enemies as he did. For, as a reason why he was not thought fit to build the Temple, it is said to him, Thou hast shed bloud abundantly, and hast made great warres, &c. Thou hast beene a man of warre, and shed blouds. 1 Chro. 22. 8. & 28. 3.
Answ. This is not upbraided to David as a crime, or as a matter of ignominy. For, it was his glory that he qfought the Lords battles; and rfor that he is put into the catalogue of Gods Worthies. But first thereby is implied that David could not have such leisure as was meet for so great a work as the Temple was: which is more fully expressed by Solomon in these words, sDavid my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God, for the wars which were about him on every side, &c.
Answ. This is not upbraided to David as a crime, or as a matter of ignominy. For, it was his glory that he qfought the Lords battels; and