A01974:1939
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.
§. 12. Of Righteousness making valorous.
§. 12. Of Righteousnesse making valorous.
IN applying this point. I will give you a divine direction for attaining to that which hath been proved to be so requisite, valour and courage. The direction is grounded on one of Solomons Proverbs, which is this, The wicked fly when no 1man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. Righteousness then maketh men valorous, wickedness timorous. 2They who know who are righteous, who wicked, cannot but acknowledge the truth of this proverb. A righteous man cannot be here thought to be such an one as hath in every part, point, and degree fulfilled the Law of righteousness according to the exact rule thereof. So there is none righteous: no not one. But in Gospel-phrase he is accounted righteous, that by true Faith applying to his soul the blood of Christ, for purging away all his unrighteousness, and laying hold on Christs righteousness, to be justified thereby, doth his uttermost endeavour to keep a clear conscience before God and Man. This man of all others must needs be the most valorous, whose soul is fenced with the breastplate of righteousness, and shield of Faith, as well as his body, with armour and weapons of steel. He feareth nor Devil nor man. His conscience will make him fight in none but a good cause. His Faith will make him courageous in that cause. If in his body he be wounded, he hath *a Spirit to sustain his infirmity. No passion can so supply the want of blood and support a man, as this Spirit. Might of mind ⟨p. 423⟩