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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.
That which hath given occasion to this question, is a computation of time set down for the beginning of Absaloms rebellion, thus, And it came to pass after forty years that 1Absalom said, &c. Those forty years are supposed to be the forty years of Davids reign. Which if it be granted, this famine can neither follow after Absaloms rebellion, nor be about that time. For David reigned but forty years: and this famine continued three years.
That which hath given occasion to this question, is a computation of time set downe for the beginning of Absaloms rebellion, thus, And it came to passe after forty yeares that 1Absalom said, &c. Those forty yeares are supposed to be the forty yeares of Davids raigne. Which if it be granted, this famine can neither follow after Absaloms rebellion, nor be about that time. For David raigned but forty yeares: and this famine continued three yeares.
To take away all question, some say that this and other histories following to the end of this book, are not set down in just order of time: but, as memorable matters, are eadded after the former histories that depended one upon another.
To take away all question, some say that this and other histories following to the end of this booke, are not set downe in just order of time: but, as memorable matters, are eadded after the former histories that depended one upon another.