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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.
9. Edward 1. was embroiled in war against the Saracens when his father died. There he received three wounds 1with a poisoned knife by a treacherous Assassin: but by the daily licking of his rankling wounds with the tongue of lady Eleanor his wife, he is said to be cured. With much glory he returned home, and was victorious against the Scots and Welsh. Yet those victories were not achieved without the expense of much English blood. He died as he was going with a mighty host against the Scots, in the 35. year of his reign, and 68. of his age.
9. Edward 1. was enbroiled in war against the Sarazens when his father died. There he received three wounds 1with a poisoned knife by a treacherous Assasine: but by the daily licking of his ranckling wounds with the tongue of lady Elenor his wife, he is said to be cured. With much glory he returned home, and was victorious against the Scots and Welch. Yet those victories were not atchieved without the expence of much English bloud. He died as he was going with a mighty host against the Scots, in the 35. yeare of his raigne, and 68. of his age.
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10. Edward 2. (son to Edward 1.) was one of the most miserable Kings that have reigned in England. The 1Northern parts were over-run and harried by the Scots. In the battle which was called the white battle, 3000 Yorkshire men were slain by the Scots. Rob. Bruise King of Scots invading England, burned all the country before him. He had much civill war with his Barons: and much blood ⟨p. 364⟩