A01974:1818
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.
§. 8. Of Saints not fearing man.
IIII. *Saints of God need not fear sons of men. I mean not here by fear that reverend respect which inferiors owe to their superiors, who by virtue of their dignity bear the image of God, and in that respect are styled Gods, Psal. 82. 6. and by virtue of their place stand in Gods room. For this is that Honour which the Law requireth, 2Exod. 20. 12. and the Apostle adviseth Christians to yield this fear to whom it is due, Rom. 13. 7. But a dread, terror, or perplexity of mind by reason of any evil. The meaning then of the point is this, Saints need not fear any evil that men can do against them. This consequence Christ ⟨p. 384⟩himself inferreth from the fore-mentioned extent of Gods Providence, Mat. 10. 29, 31. It must needs therefore be a just consequence. And to show that it is a matter of moment, worthy of all due regard, he doth here three several times inculcate it, viz. ver. 26, 28, 31. In many other places of Scripture is fear of men, so as here forbidden. In special manner note, 1 Pet. 3. 14. where the meaning of this word is thus most fully unfolded,