A01974:417
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.
§. 55. Of the danger of scanty obedience.
1. Many mens obedience is hereby discovered to be very scanty and faulty, especially in relation to Divine directions and commandments: even the obedience of such as think highly of that they have done. Instance Sauls obedience. He, it seems, was well conceited of his obedience, when he met Samuel with this congratulation, aBlessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord. Yet Samuel challengeth him of bdisobedience, and of crebellion. Saul performed the dsubstance of Gods charge: for he esmote the Amalekites. But he failed in the fextent of that charge, he did not utterly destroy all that they had: he gspared the best of the sheep and of the ⟨p. 97⟩oxen. This took away the glory, comfort, and benefit of his general obedience. His reward was the reward of rebellion. hIt cost him his kingdom. Gods indignation against failing in such things as foolish man may count circumstances, is manifested in the example of that iMan of God which was sent to Jeroboam. He faithfully delivered his whole message: and though the King invited him to tarry and refresh himself, yet he would not, because the Lord had forbidden him so to do. Yet because afterwards he believed another Prophet against that part of Gods charge, and went back with him to eat and to drink in his house, it cost him his life: a Lion met him, and slew him.