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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.
§. 12. Of the causes of judgements under good Governors.
§. 12. Of the causes of judgements under good Governours.
1. The best Governors have many times most impious subjects under them: the cry of whose sins, they being many and impudent, more incenseth Gods wrath against a nation, then can be pacified by the piety of a righteous Governor, or of a few righteous subjects, though they be men of extraordinary endowments. For thus saith the Lord by one prophet, aThough Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be towards this people. And by another thus, bThough these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job were in the city, they should deliver neither son nor daughter. cIn Davids time the anger of the Lord was so kindled against Israel, as he moved David against them. dIn the days of good Josiah Judah waxed rebellious: so rebellious, as that pious King was so far from preserving that sinful people, as he himself died for their sins. No marvel then that God send famine, and other sore judgements upon a land in the ⟨p. 148⟩time of pious Governors to punish such subjects.