A01974:1590
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.
The Lord that determineth all things to fall out according to the counsel of his own will, determineth also means for accomplishing the same. Now, by a heedful remembrance of the things determined being by God revealed, as in time we observe means for executing that which we know to be determined, we may be instruments in accomplishing the good pleasure of the Lord: which we can not so well do, if the thing it self be out of mind and memory. For this very end were there memorials of this purpose of God against Amalek, that by remembrance of that purpose, as occasions in time to come were offered, they might do what in them lay to root out Amalek.
The Lord that determineth all things to fall out according to the counsell of his owne will, determineth also means for accomplishing the same. Now, by a heedfull remembrance of the things determined being by God revealed, as in time we observe meanes for executing that which we know to be determined, we may be instruments in accomplishing the good pleasure of the Lord: which we can not so well do, if the thing it selfe be out of mind and memory. For this very end were there memorials of this purpose of God against Amalek, that by remembrance of that purpose, as occasions in time to come were offered, they might do what in them lay to root out Amalek.
It behooveth us on this ground well to observe what parts of Gods irreversible counsel are now under the Gospel revealed: and to keep them well in memory. To instance this in some particulars, these following are as inviolably set down, as this of Amalek.
It behooveth us on this ground well to observe what parts of Gods irreversible counsell are now under the Gospell revealed: and to keepe them well in memory. To instance this in some particulars, these following are as inviolably set downe, as this of Amalek.