A01974:470
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.
Gods power, wisdom, truth, and other like attributes are engaged in the means which he himself doth warrant. If they being rightly used should fail in their efficacy, he that hath ordained them, might be thought improvident in choosing such means, or impotent and unable to bring what he intended to effect: or unfaithful and careless in making that good to his people, which by his Word he hath made them expect. But far are all such things from God. All things therefore ordained by him shall assuredly be effectual to effect that for which he hath ordained them: if at least there be not a failing on mans part in the right manner of using them. For we may confidently think and say, that where warrantable means have failed of their efficacy, the fault hath been in mans using them amiss. An Apostle hath taught us so to avouch. For, saith he, Ye ask and receive 1not, because ye ask amiss.
Gods power, wisdome, truth, and other like attributes are engaged in the meanes which he himselfe doth warrant. If they being rightly used should faile in their efficacy, he that hath ordained them, might be thought improvident in choosing such means, or impotent and unable to bring what he intended to effect: or unfaithfull and carelesse in making that good to his people, which by his Word he hath made them expect. But farre are all such things from God. All things therefore ordained by him shall assuredly be effectuall to effect that for which hee hath ordained them: if at least there be not a failing on mans part in the right manner of using them. For we may confidently think and say, that where warrantable meanes have failed of their efficacy, the fault hath beene in mans using them amisse. An Apostle hath taught us so to avouch. For, saith he, Ye aske and receive 1not, because ye aske amisse.