A30577:178
The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at…
The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at Michaels Cornhill, London, vindicating the Commission from this Lord of Hosts, to subjects, in some case, to take up arms : with a post-script, briefly answering a late treatise by Henry Ferne, D.D. / by Jer. Burroughs.The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at Michaels Cornhill, London, vindicating the Commission from this Lord of Hosts, to subjects, in some case, to take up arms : with a post-script, briefly answering a late treatise by Henry Ferne, D.D. / by Jer. Burroughes.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1643
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.
1. How far treaties may be advantageous to the adversaries. We read Dan. 8. 25. that through peace many should be destroyed. Under the name of peace, there may be fomented the most bloody, cruel war that ever England hath known: Many people when they hear of the word Peace, they are so pleased that they run away with that, not knowing what bloody cruel designs may lye under it, and be promoted by it, and they think that if some follow not the treaty presently, though upon never so great disadvantage, it is because they are bloody and love war; whereas in truth it is that they might prevent cruel bloodshed, and the outrageousness of war as much as in them lies, which they see in all probability may follow upon giving the adversary that advantage he desires, though the standers by see not the cunning of it.
1. How far treaties may be advantagious to the adversaries. We read Dan. 8. 25. that through peace many should be destroyed. Under the name of peace, there may be fomented the most bloody, cruell war that ever England hath knowne: Many people when they hear of the word Peace, they are so pleased that they run away with that, not knowing what bloody cruel designes may lye under it, and be promoted by it, and they think that if some follow not the treaty presently, though upon never so great disadvantage, it is because they are bloody and love war; whereas in truth it is that they might prevent cruel bloodshed, and the outragiousnesse of war as much as in them lies, which they see in all probability may follow upon giving the aversary that advantage he desires, though the standers by see not the cunning of it.
2. Great care must be had in the propositions of, & conditions about peace. We read 1 Sam. 11. 2. when the men of Jabesh Gilead would make a covenant with Nahash, he told them that upon this condition he would make a covenant with them, that he might thrust out all their right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.