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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.
3. For Pollution of profession, what advantage is thereby 1given to our adversaries. Thence they take occasion of upbraiding to us our reformation. Yea, the profane among us are hereby justified. For many Professors are every way as lewd and licentious as they: as vain in their attire, as corrupt in their speeches, as wanton in their gesture, as deceitful in their dealing, as uncharitable ⟨p. 80⟩in their censures, as unmerciful to the poor, &c.
3. For Pollution of profession, what advantage is thereby 1given to our adversaries. Thence they take occasion of upbraiding to us our reformation. Yea, the prophane among us are hereby justified. For many Professours are every way as lewde and licentious as they: as vaine in their attire, as corrupt in their speeches, as wanton in their gesture, as deceitfull in their dealing, as uncharitable ⟨p. 80⟩in their censures, as unmercifull to the poore, &c.
- 13. Pollution of Profession.
4. For ungrateful vilifying Gods mercies, I think our 1people exceed therein the Israelites that dwelt in the wilderness. Heavenly Manna, the Word of life, that plentifully falleth among us, is by superstitious, schismatical, and profane persons loathed. Superstitious persons wish for Queen Mary's days again. Schismatics wish there had been no reformation unless it had been better. The profane cry out of too much preaching.