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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.
2. Ingratitude. It is Gods usual dealing to take away from ungrateful persons the blessings which he hath bestowed on them. God gave the Egyptians seven years of 1extraordinary plenty. They were not thankful. God therefore gave them seven years of such scarcity, as all the former plenty was utterly consumed. God will take away all from such, that they who by plenty discern him not to be the giver of all, may discern it by want.
2. Ingratitude. It is Gods usuall dealing to take away from ungratefull persons the blessings which he hath bestowed on them. God gave the Egyptians seven yeares of 1extraordinary plenty. They were not thankfull. God therfore gave them seven years of such scarcity, as all the former plenty was utterly consumed. God will take away all from such, that they who by plenty discerne him not to be the giver of all, may discerne it by want.
- 1Gen. 41. 53, 54. Omnia auseret Deus, ut qui ex copia datorem non senserant, sentiant expenuria Aug. loc. citat. Lege Chrys. Tom. 2. Hom. 29. Quae hunc habet titulum, Quòd nemo laeditur nisi à seipso. Ibi copiose disser it contra m•nsarum affl• entiam. Leg• item Sermonem ipsius contra luxum & crapulam. Tom. 5.
3. Perverting of plenty to gluttony, drunkenness, and all excess. Of them that used to rise up early in the morning that they may follow strong drink, that continue until night, till wine inflame them: and the Harp, and the Viol, the Tabret, and Pipe, and wine are in their feasts, it is said, their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst,