A01974:309
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.
Answ. Not properly, as in a man, a passion distinct from the Essence. For God is a most simple and pure Essence. He is all Essence. There is nothing in him different from his Essence. The things that are attributed unto him, are spoken of him only by way of resemblance, for teaching sake: to make us somewhat more distinctly conceive Gods dealing with us. Anger in man is a passion whereby upon apprehension of some evil done, he is stirred up to punish him that hath done it. The evil that stirreth up anger is either a true evil that justly deserveth to be punished, and in that respect anger is deservedly provoked: as aMoses his anger was provoked at Pharaohs obstinacy: Or only an evil in appearance, or in the apprehension of him that is angry: and in that respect unjustly incensed: as bSauls anger against Jonathan.
Answ. Not properly, as in a man, a passion distinct from the Essence. For God is a most simple and pure Essence. He is all Essence. There is nothing in him different from his Essence. The things that are attributed unto him, are spoken of him onely by way of resemblance, for teaching sake: to make us somewhat more distinctly conceive Gods dealing with us. Anger in man is a passion whereby upon apprehension of some evill done, he is stirred up to punish him that hath done it. The evill that stirreth up anger is either a true evill that justly deserveth to be punished, and in that respect anger is deservedly provoked: as aMoses his anger was provoked at Pharaohs obstinacy: Or only an evill in appearance, or in the apprehension of him that is angry: and in that respect unjustly incensed: as bSauls anger against Ionathan.
- aExo. 11. 8.
- b1 Sam. 20. 30 Si off•nditur debet irosci: si irascitur debet ulcisci. Nam & ultic fructus est irae: & ira debitum often sae. Tertul, advers. Marciō. l. 1