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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.
TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL, AND most worthy of all honour, Mrs. MARY MOORE, Perpetuity of Grace here, and Eternity of Glory hereafter. Much esteemed, Much honoured,
TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL, AND most worthy of all honour, Mrs. MARY MOORE, Perpetuity of Grace here, and Eternity of Glory hereafter. Much esteemed, Much honoured,
Gratefulness makes inquisitive. A grateful mind, both in relation to God, and also in relation to man, is so affected with kindnesses received from the one or the other, as it is ever plotting and enquiring what it may do, what it may render. In relation to God saith a grateful Prophet, what shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards me? Psal. 116. 12. In relation to man saith a grateful King, Is there yet any left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathans sake? 2 Sam. 9. 1. Let me say it boldly, for I say it truly. My soul is inquisitive: as in regard of God, what I may render unto him: so in regard of your self, Good Mrs. Moore, what I may render unto ⟨image 74⟩you. God knows my mind and heart. For he is the Searcher of hearts, (Jer. 17. 10.) To you it must be made known. For what man knoweth the things of a man save the spirit of man which is in him? 1 Cor. 2. 11. My heart therefore being filled with gratefulness towards you, I have cast this way and that way how to manifest the same: and that in the best manner that I could: which I know not better how to do, then by a public acknowledgement of the grateful respect I bear, and bounden duty which I owe to you: together with the true and just grounds thereof: which, among many other, are these in particular.