A01974:1664
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.
§. 91. Of circumspection in waging war.
§. 91. Of circumspection in waging warre.
IIII. Great circumspection must be used in waging war. Many evils ordinarily arising from war, if men be not watchful over themselves, pride, wrath, revenge, cruelty, and many other corruptions, whereunto our nature is much prone, will soon find occasion to display themselves, by reason of that power which men gathered together in an army, have. David, a man in a great measure renewed, ayea a man after Gods own heart, bbeing accompanied with an army of valiant men, upon a discourtesy offered unto him by a churl, was so incensed with rage, and inflamed with revenge, as he vowed, and swore to destroy all that pertained to that churlish Nabal, before the next morning. If such a man, by reason of his warlike power, was so soon provoked to so great an evil, what will not war provoke others unto, especially if they be confident in their power, and get any advantages against their enemies. Wherefore, to prevent the evils of war, such as have just occasion of waging war, must look to their manner of waging war, and lay aside all malice, envy, wrath, revenge, desire of blood, cruelty, & other inhumane passions: and continually walk before him, carrying themselves as in the presence of God, ordering all their actions according to the word of God; yea and oft looking to God, calling upon him, and doing such things as in the good success of them may give them just cause to praise God. Thus may we avoid the ordinary evils of war.