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Gods Three Arrows, Index 2 – Title page 2

An Alphabeticall Index of the ſpeciall Points of this Treatiſe of Famine.

A

ABundance exhauſted by famine. 135

Acceſſaries to ſinne. 149

Acknowledge plenty to come from God. 138

B

BAniſhment of mens ſelves cauſed by famine. 136

Barrenneſſe of earth cauſeth famine. 159

Bread bought at high rates. 165

C

CAterpillars cauſe famine. 159

Charity to poore. 139. 144

Childrē how puniſhed for fathers ſins. 148. 149

Child by owne mother eaten. 167

Clemency defers judgements. 150

Cold exceſſive cauſeth famine. 159

Confeſſion of ſin. 143

Converſion from ſin. 143

Corne violently taken away. 166

Corne at an high rate. 166

Corne hoorded up eaten by vermine. 170

Cries of the ſtarved. 169

Cruelty to ſtrangers. 140

Cruelty occaſioned by famine. 164

D

DAies how taken. 131

David what it ſignifieth. 132

David puniſhed for Sauls ſin. 149

Dearth. See Famine.

Death deſired in famine. 165

Death by famine miſerable. 137

Decay of graine and other food cauſeth famine. 160

Deferring judgement a part of clemency. 150

Diſeaſes from famine. 137

Deſperatenes cauſed by famine. 136

Dogs eaten by men. 170

Dogs eate men. 169

Drunkenneſſe cauſeth famine. 140

Dung eaten in famine. 136. 166

E

ENemies cauſe famine. 160

Englands fearefull famines. 170

Enquire after God how we may. 132

Enquirie to be made of God in and by his Word. 161

Extremity of famine by ſieges. 163

Extremity of famine other waies. 168

F

FAith in Gods promiſes. 144

FAMINE.

Famine in Davids time, when. 130

Famine a judgement. 134

Famines effects. 135

Famine how prevented. 138

Famine by what ſinnes cauſed. 139

Famine how moderated. 141

Famine how removed. 143

Promiſes for ſuccour in Famine. 145

Famine removed: and perſons therein ſuccoured. 146

Famine in pious polities. 147

Famine long continued, and why. 152

Famine long continued, what duties it requireth. 153

Famines cauſes to be ſearched out. 153. 154

Famine cauſed by God. 157

Famines meanes what they be. 158. 159. 160

Famines meanes ordered by God. Ibid.

Famine makes unmercifull. 169

Famine cauſeth cruelty. 164

Famines extremities. 163. 168

Famine forceth to eate any thing. 168. 170

Famines fearefull in England. 170

Famine cauſed by much raine. 171

Famine fearefull by ſiege. 163

Famine what uſes it teacheth. 171

Faſts frequent in famine. 142

Fathers ſinnes how puniſhed in their children. 148. 149

Fleſh of mens owne ſelves eaten by famine. 137

Food of any thing made by famine. 136

Food bought with deareſt things. 168

Food ſnatched out of others mouthes. 164. 166

Food made of unwholſome things. 168

Froſt overmuch cauſeth famine. 159

G

GLory of God to be aimed at in the uſe of all things. 138

Gluttony cauſeth famine. 140

GOD.

God how enquired after. 132

God able and ready to helpe in extremity. 146

God to be ſought unto for removing judgements. 157

God cauſeth famine. 157

God ordereth meanes of famine. 158

God to be enquired in and by his Word. 161

GOVERNOVRS.

Governours though good may have famine in their daies. 147

Cauſes of judgements under good Governours. 147

Duties which judgements under good Governours require. 151

Governours care in publique judgements. 151. 153

Governours as ſhepheards. 156

Governours power to command others. 156

Governours examples. 156

Governours to be prayed for. 152. 156. 157

Governours piety must not make people ſecure. 151. 152

Graſhoppers cauſe famine. 159

H

HArd heartedneſſe cauſed by famine. 136

Houſes broken up for corne. 163

Humiliation for ſin. 143

I

IMpious ſubjects cauſe judgements in the time of pious Princes. 147

Inhumanity from famine. 137

Injuſtice cauſed by famine. 136

Ingratitude cauſeth famine. 140

Inſenſibleneſſe of others miſery. 140

IVDGEMENTS.

Iudgements continued by ſins continuance. 153

Iudgements under good Governours. 147

Cauſes thereof. 147

Iudgements no rule to judge a profeſſion by. 150

Iudgements under pious Governours, what duties they require. 151

Iudgements cauſes to be ſearched out. 151. 154

Iudgements cauſes found out a means to remove judgements. 155

For removing Iudgements God to be ſought to. 157

Iudgements deferred thorow clemency. 150

L

LEather eaten in famine. 136. 166

Locuſts cauſe famine. 159

M

MAgiſtrates. See Governours.

Magiſtrates care in famine. 142

Manaſſehs ſins puniſhed in Ioſias time. 149

Miniſters vaine ſoothing. 141

Mother eates her owne child. 167

Multitudes die of famine. 165

N

NOble women by famine made beggers. 169

O

OBedience to pious Governours. 152

P

PAtience in famine. 154

Pious polities and Princes not exempted from judgements. 147

Pious Princes oft provoke Godswrath. 148

Plagues ariſe from famine. 137

Plagues cauſe famine. 160

Plague kils ſuch as kept from famine. 169

Plenty how procured. 138

Plenty from God. 138. 139. 158

Predeceſſours ſins puniſhed in their ſucceſſours. 148. 149

Prodigality procureth famine. 140

Profeſſion miſ-judged by outward judgements. 150

Promiſes for ſuccour in famine. 145

Examples of accompliſhing ſuch Promiſes. 146

Provide againſt a deare yeare. 139. 141. 154

R

RAine wanting cauſeth famine. 158

Raine overmuch cauſeth alſo famine. 159

S

SAuls ſin why puniſhed in Davids time. 149

Secondary cauſes ordered by God. 158

Sieges cauſe great famine. 163

Sinnes which cauſe famine. 139

Sinne continued cauſe of continuing judgement. 153

Staffe of bread. 161

Starveds cries. 169

Strangers not to be ill handled. 140

Subjects must pray for their Governours. 152. 156. 157

Subjects obedience. 152

Subiects impiety brings judgement in the time of pious Princes. 147

Succeſſours puniſhed for predeceſſours ſins. 148. 149

Superſtitious attributing plenty to falſe authours. 139

Supplication in famine. 144

V

VErmine conſume corne hoorded up. 170

W

WAnt of raine a means of famine. 158 159

Winters over ſharpe cauſe famine. 159

Word of God the means to enquire of him. 161

Word of God rejected cauſeth famine. 140. 141

FINIS.

THE CHVRCHES CONQVEST over the SWORD: Set out on EXOD. Chap. XVII. Verſe VIII, &c. to the end. Hereunto is added, THE EXTENT OF GODS PROVIDENCE: On MAT. Chap. X. Verſ. XXIX, XXX, XXXI, Occaſioned by a Downe-fall of Papiſts. AND, THE DIGNITIE OF CHIVALRY: Raiſed out of II. CHRON. VIII. IX. By WILLIAM GOVGE.

LONDON, Printed by George Miller for Edward Brewſter, and are to be ſold at his Shop at the Signe of the Bible, at the great North doore of Pauls. 1631.