A01974:558
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.
§. 1. Of the meaning of this text.
2 SAM. 21. 1.Then there was a famine in the days of David, three years, year after year, and David enquired of the Lord.
2 SAM. 21. 1.Then there was a famine in the dayes of David, three yeares, yeare after yeare, and David enquired of the Lord.
A Remedy for a famine is here set before us. Such a remedy as removed the famine where it was used. For it is said, aAfter that, God was entreated for the land: that is, such satisfaction being made for the sin which provoked Gods wrath, and brought the famine upon the land, Gods wrath was appeased, and thereupon the famine removed. bThe word translated, entreated, signifieth, by entreaty to ⟨p. 130⟩be moved to do what is desired. Now David besought the Lord, to remove that famine, and God granted his desire.