A01974:1636
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.
4. In war many are brought into most lamentable distresses, ⟨p. 343⟩and yet no comfort, no succour afforded unto them. Some in the battle have an arm, a leg, or some other limb cut off, whereby they are disabled to help themselves; and yet though they call and cry for help, no man pitieth them: but oft lie trampled upon by men and horses to their greater torture. Among other ends of Flutes, Fifes, Trumpets, Drums, and such like loud sounding instruments in war, this is said to be one, that the complaints and cries of wounded men might not be heard. If some of these by their own pains, or help of their fellow soldiers being wounded get out of the army, they may notwithstanding feel the smart of their wound, and find the loss of their limbs or senses to their dying day.
4. In war many are brought into most lamentable distresses, ⟨p. 343⟩and yet no comfort, no succor afforded unto them. Some in the battell have an arme, a leg, or some other limb cut off, whereby they are disabled to helpe themselves; and yet though they call and cry for helpe, no man pittieth them: but oft lie trampled upon by men and horses to their greater torture. Among other ends of Flutes, Fifes, Trumpets, Drummes, and such like loud sounding instruments in warre, this is said to be one, that the complaints and cries of wounded men might not be heard. If some of these by their own paines, or helpe of their fellow souldiers being wounded get out of the army, they may notwithstanding feele the smart of their wound, and find the losse of their limbs or senses to their dying day.
5. By war many are taken captives, whom malicious and mortal enemies (so taken) oft put to exquisite torments: as the Syrians, who threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron, Am. 1. 3. and the Edomites, who ripped up the women with child of Gilead, Am. 1. 13. and the Moabites, who burnt the bones of the King of Edom unto lime, Am. 2. 1. and Adonibezek, who having cut off the thumbs and great toes of 70 Kings, made them gather their meat under his table,