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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.
Abraham intimates the reason hereof in this Rhetorical communication with God, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? That be far from thee. Shall not the Judge 1of all the world do right? The supreme Lord of all hath such respect to his faithful ones, as he will rather spare many wicked ones for a few righteous ones, then destroy a few righteous ones with many wicked ones.
Abraham intimates the reason hereof in this Rhetoricall communication with God, Wilt thou also destroy therighteous with the wicked? That be farre from thee. Shall not the Iudge 1of all the world do right? The supreme Lord of all hath such respect to his faithfull ones, as he will rather spare many wicked ones for a few righteous ones, then destroy a few righteous ones with many wicked ones.
Behold here a means of Gods patience and long suffering 1in the world: which is that mixture of holy ones with the wicked that are in the world. Were the number of Gods Elect accomplished, and such as are sanctified taken out of the world, soon would there be an end of all. Many Nations, Cities, Townes, and other Societies are spared, for some faithful Saints therein. This surely is the reason of Gods much forbearance towards this Land, this City of London, and other places in this kingdom. There is a remnant of righteous persons. These hold up their hands to God ordinarily and extraordinarily: to their persons, to their prayers hath the Lord such respect, as they do in a manner hold 2him, as Moses held God when it was in his mind utterly to destroy all the children of Israel that came out of Egypt.