A01974:1631
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.
§. 85. Of the evils of war.
§. 85. Of the evils of warre.
1. For war multitudes of men are gathered: and those for the most part lusty, stout, and strong men. In such multitudes it is scarce possible to have none but such as fear God. Many, many armies there have been in all ages, wherein not one, that truly feared God, could be found. Very few armies have been heard of, whereof the greater 1part have been men truly religious, and men fearing God: but rather impious, licentious, and violent persons. Where multitudes of such are assembled together, what mischiefs may not be feared?
1. FOr warre multitudes of men are gathered: and those for the most part lusty, stout, and strong men. In such multitudes it is scarce possible to have none but such as feare God. Many, many armies there have beene in all ages, wherein not one, that truly feared God, could be found. Very few armies have beene heard of, whereof the greater 1part have beene men truly religious, and men fearing God: but rather impious, licentious, and violent persons. Where multitudes of such are assembled together, what mischiefes may not be feared?
- 1Quis finis fructusve secularis huius non dico militiae, sed malitiae Bern. ad Mil. Temp. c. 2. Quis ense accingetur, & non contraria lenitati & justitiae exercet? id est dolum, & asperitatem, & iniustitiam: propria scil. negotia praesiorum. Tertul. advers Jud. & advers. Marcion. De militum vio lentia, lege Chrys. Hom. 76. ad Pop. Quovalidior est, eo promptior ut inseriorem opprimal Ambr. Offic l. 1. c. 35. Erat ubique justitium ob bellorum frequentiam. Hier, in Zac. 8.