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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.
§. 19. Of leaving multitudes in evil.
§. 19. Of leaving multitudes in evill.
III. *Multitudes conspiring in evil must be left. It was the commendation of those 7000 in Israel aof whom God took especial notice, that though all bIsrael worshipped Baal, yet they bowed not a knee to that idol: yea though Elijah thought himself to be left alone, yet would not he associate himself with the multitudes of Apostates. cMany of Christs Disciples went back and walked no more with him. Whereupon Christ said to the twelve, will ye also go away? But Peter in the name of the rest answered, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. A worthy resolution. A like resolution was this. dThough all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. O if he had stood to this! Very pertinent to this point is this prohibition of the Law, Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil.
III. *MVltitudes conspiring in evill must be left. It was the commendation of those 7000 in Israel a