A01974:1520
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.
In imitation hereof, those learned and judicious Divines, who by King JAMES his special command were appointed to translate anew the holy Scriptures into the English Tongue, very rarely use this word Jehovah in English: but turn it thus, The Lord. Yet, that the reader might know when this word Lord is put for Jehovah, they caused it to be printed in four capital letters, thus, LORD. So as, whensoever ye find LORD so printed, know Jehovah is there expressed in the original, or at least Jah, which we have showed to be an abbreviation of Jehovah. nAdonai is also a name given to God, and signifieth Lord: but it is not so proper to God as Jehovah: therefore though, when it is applied to God, it signifieth, and is translated Lord, yet is it not printed in four capital letters, as the words before 2mentioned, except when it is pointed with the same vowels that Jehovah is: and is put for Jehovah. So other names of God, translated Lord, and God. For, there are ten especial names ⟨p. 317⟩names applied to God in sacred Scripture (as an ancient 3Father well skilled in the Hebrew tongue hath set them down together.)
In imitation hereof, those learned and judicious Divines, who by King IAMES his speciall command were appointed to translate anew the holy Scriptures into the English Tongue, very rarely use this word Iehovah in English: but turne it thus, The Lord. Yet, that the reader might know when this word Lord is put for Iehovah, they caused it to be printed in foure capitall letters, thus, LORD. So as, whensoever ye find LORD so printed, know Iehovah is there expressed in the originall, or at least Iah, which we have shewed to be an abbreviation of Iehovah. nAdonai is also a name given to God, and signifieth Lord: but it is not so proper to God as Iehovah: therefore though, when it is applied to God, it signifieth, and is translated Lord, yet is it not printed in foure capitall letters, as the words before 2