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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.
§. 34. Of Gods peculiar love to man.
1. 1This peculiar love of God to man is the rather to be observed by man, because it is such a love as is proper to him, and on him only conferred. The like hath not been extended to any other creature whatsoever. I need not bring the senseless creatures, either above in the visible heavens, or below on earth, no nor any of the living, and sensible, but unreasonable creatures, into comparison. None can be so senseless, or unreasonable, as to imagine that Gods goodness extended to them, can be compared to his kindness showed to man. There remain therefore the Angels only in this blessed contention, about more love, to be poised ⟨p. 55⟩with man. The Angels may be distinguished into two ranks, good and evil. The evil angels, though they stood in as much need of such mercy to be showed to them as was extended to man, because they implunged themselves into as deep a gulf of misery, yet was not God pleased to take such pity of them. yHe hath reserved them in everlasting chains under darkness, unto the judgement of the great day. The good Angels fell not into such misery: nor stood in need of such mercy. They were indeed by Christ established in happiness, but not redeemed from misery. The favour which they primarily had with God is everlastingly confirmed: new favour is not purchased for them. They never were at odds with God: no need therefore of atonement, of reconciliation. This is the transcendent, proper, and peculiar evidence of Gods love to man. zHe therefore that took not on him the nature of Angels, took on him the seed of Abraham.