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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.
§. 18. Of searching out causes of judgements.
IIII. *Causes of judgements are to be sought out. aThe advice which God himself gave to Joshua, when the Israelites fled before the men of Ai, tends hereunto. So doth this exhortation of the Prophet, bLet us search and try our ways. It was a usual course with the people of God so to do. cWhen Rebekah felt children struggling together in her, she said, Why am I thus? dWhen the Israelites were twice overthrown by the Benjamites, they both times asked counsel; namely, about that matter. Though Saul were a notorious hypocrite, yet herein he imitated the custom of Gods people, ein searching out the cause of Gods displeasure. The frequent expostulations of Gods people in time of judgements, add further proof hereto: such as these, fWherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? gWhy doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people? hWhy is this come to pass in Israel? iWhy is Israel spoiled? The ⟨p. 155⟩