A01974:788
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.
THE Divine Providence (whereby all things are wisely ordered) hath by a most sacred, near, firm, and inviolable band knit you two together, and made you one. Most meet it is therefore that the like honour be done, and the like respect testified to the one as to the other: ⟨image 103⟩especially where there is just cause of an answerable respect: as the Author of this Treatise here dedicated to your Honours, hath for the dedication thereof to you both. For,
THE Divine Providence (whereby all things are wisely ordered) hath by a most sacred, neare, firme, and inviolable band knit you two together, and made you one. Most meet it is therefore that the like honour be done, and the like respect testified to the one as to the other: ⟨image 103⟩especially where there is just cause of an answerable respect: as the Author of this Treatise here dedicated to your Honours, hath for the dedication thereof to you both. For,
SIR, This Treatise treateth of War. Your Lordship is known to be a Man of War. It setteth out Joshua, a General of an undaunted spirit. Your spirit hath been proved to be such an one. It showeth how Moses, when he tarried at home, was very solicitous for his countrymen in the field. And is not such your care? Upon mention made of Moses, there cometh to my mind this great commendation (He is faithful in all my house) given to him by God himself. Faithful he was in his own observation of all Gods ordinances which belonged to him. Who of so eminent a place, more eminent then your Honour herein? Faithful he was also in deputing to the Lords ⟨image 103⟩service men fit for their function. The abundance of able and faithful Ministers in Essex, and other places where the Patronage of Church-livings appertaineth to your Honour, is the seal of your Faithfulness in this respect. The greater is the glory of this kind of piety, because therein you do patrissare, tread in the steps of your worthy Father of blessed memory. What infant could not be copious in setting out the dignity of this piety, whereby God is so much honoured, his Church edified, many distressed consciences comforted, and millions of souls saved. There is yet further a more particular bond of relation which bindeth me in person and pains to yield all homage unto your Honour, that is, the small inheritance I hold within your Lordships Royalty at Hadly in Essex. Hereto I might add the benefit of