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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.
§. 4. Of the effects of famine.
IF the effects of famine be duly considered, it will appear that it is a most sore and fearful judgement.1
IF the effects of famine be duly considered, it will appeare that it is a most sore and fearefull judgement.1
- 1Lege Joseph. de bello Jud. l. 6. cap. 11, 14, 16. & 1. 7. c. 7, 8Lege Ioseph. de bello Iud. l. 6. cap. 11, 14, 16. & 1. 7. c. 7, 8
1. It bringeth such as have had abundance, enough for themselves and all that belong unto them, yea and much over-plus for the relief of others, to extreme penury and beggary. It exhausteth all the money that the rich have, and forceth them to sell away all their goods, cattle, and lands, (Instance the Egyptians who sold all to Joseph, Gen. 47. 18, 19.) and to let go any thing: as Jacob, who let his darling 1Benjamin go into Egypt (Gen. 42. 11.) Extremity of famine overcame the fathers love.
1. It bringeth such as have had abundance, enough for themselves and all that belong unto them, yea and much over-plus for the reliefe of others, to extreme penury and beggery. It exhausteth all the mony that the rich have, and forceth them to sell away all their goods, cattell, and lands, (Instance the Egyptians who sold all to Ioseph,