A01974:1638
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.
6. By war strangers and enemies invade others countries and kingdoms, enter into them, thrust out the true Lords thereof, take away lands and inheritances, with all their goods and cattle from the true owners: abrogate good laws: make cruel edicts; deprive people of their privileges and immunities: make noble men mean; rich men poor: free men slaves: deflower mens wives, ravish their virgins, rip up their women with child, trample on old folks, toss little children on pikes, cause weeping, ⟨p. 344⟩wailing, and bowling by reason of their savage cruelty in every place. Good cause therefore had the Psalmist to pray, that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets, Psal., 4•. 14.
6. By warre strangers and enemies invade others countries and kingdomes, enter into them, thrust out the true Lords therof, take away lands and inheritances, with all their goods and cattell from the true owners: abrogate good lawes: make cruell edicts; deprive people of their priviledges and immunities: make noble men meane; rich men poore: free men slaves: deflowre mens wives, ravish their virgins, rip up their women with child, trample on old folkes, tosse little children on pikes, cause weeping, ⟨p. 344⟩wailing, and bowling by reason of their savage cruelty in every place. Good cause therfore had the Psalmist to pray, that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets, Psal., 4•. 14.
7. By war more blood useth to be shed then any other 1