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Gods Three Arrows

Plague Famine and Sword

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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.

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A Short Catechism

1616

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.

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DedicationTO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE, SIR THOMAS COVENTRY, Knight, Lord COVENTRY, Baron of Alesborough, Lord Keeper of…
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Table of contentsA Table of the Principall Points handled in The Plaister for the Plague, on Numb. 16. Verſ. 44, 45, &c.
Section 1§. 1. Of the Reſolution of the whole Hiſtorie.
Section 2§. 2. Of the expoſition and obſervations of NVMB. 16. 44.
Section 3§. 3. Of judgements as conſequents of ſinne.

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Section 4§. 4. Of the ſinnes that cauſe judgement.
Section 5§. 5. Of the courſes to be taken when ſinne is found out.
Section 6§. 6. Of the caſes wherein we must ſeeke to ſlake Gods wrath.
Section 7§. 7. Of putting away ſinne for removing judgement.
Section 8§. 8. Of Gods foretelling judgements.
Section 9§. 9. Of Gods making knowne his mind to his Miniſters.
Section 10§. 10. Of the grounds that Miniſters now have to foretell judgements.
Section 11§. 11. Of the meaning and doctrines of the firſt part of the 45. Verſe of NVMB. 16.
Section 12§. 12. Of the godlies exemption from the ungodlies destruction.
Section 13§. 13. Of the caſes wherein Saints have their ſhare in publique judgements.

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Providence and government of GodWar · Religious aspects · Christianity

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Author: William Gouge (1578–1653)
Imprint: 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.
Extent: [16], 128, [8], 129-176, [16], 177-436, [12] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: STC 12116 · ESTC S103284
Source: TCP A01974
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

The Whole Armor of God

1619

Section 14§. 14. Of ſundry wayes of exempting Saints from judgements.

Section 15§. 15. Of Gods care of Saints mixed with the wicked.

Section 16§. 16. Of beleevers dying of the Plague.

Section 17§. 17. Of avoiding communion with the wicked, for avoiding their judgement.

Section 18§. 18. Of flying in time of Plague.

Section 19§. 19. Of leaving multitudes in evill.

Section 20§. 20. Of the ſtay of judgement by reaſon of the godly mixed with the wicked.

Section 21§. 21. Of Gods revenging the rebellious.

Section 22§. 22. Of the utter deſtruction which ſtubborneneſſe brings to men.

Section 23§. 23. Of ſudden judgements.

Section 24§. 24. Of the expoſition and obſervations of the laſt part of the 45. Verſe.

Section 25§. 25. Of the ſenſe and notes of the former part of Verſe 46.

Section 26§. 26. Ofreſpect to ones calling.

Section 27§. 27. Of uſing warrantable meanes to pacifie Gods wrath.

Section 28§. 28. Of ſacrificing humane bloud to pacifie God.

Section 29§. 29. Of Popiſh toyes to pacifie God.

Section 30§. 30. Of performing things warrantable with due circumſtances.

Section 31§. 31. Of ſhewing mercy to ſuch as wrong us.

Section 32§. 32. Of ſpeedy pacifying Gods wrath.

Section 33§. 33. Of attonement with God after his wrath hath beene kindled.

Section 34§. 34. Of Gods peculiar love to man.

Section 35§. 35. Of their deſperate condition who reject reconciliation.

Section 36§. 36. Of the penitents comfort in reconciliation.

Section 37§. 37. Of the reſemblance betwixt prayer and incenſe.

Section 38§. 38. Of incenſe typifying Chriſt.

39 (part 1)§. 39. Of the vertue of Christs interceſsion to appeaſe God.

39 (part 2)§. 39. Of the vanity of meere creatures interceſsion.

Section 40§. 40. Of the ſcope of the laſt clauſe of the 46 Verſe.

Section 41§. 41. Of the ſenſe of theſe words, Wrath is gone out from the Lord.

Section 42§. 42. Of anger attributed to God.

Section 43§. 43. Of the lawfulneſſe of anger.

Section 44§. 44. Of the matter of mourning which the provocations of Gods wrath give.

Section 45§. 45. Of the ſinnes which moſt provoke Gods wrath.

Section 46§. 46. Of the cauſes of Gods wrath among us.

Section 47§. 47. Of the kind of plague here meant.

Section 48§. 48. Of a plague as an effect of Gods wrath.

Section 49§. 49. Of afflictions as effects of wrath or love.

Section 50§. 50. Of the duties to be done when a plague is begun.

Section 51§. 51. Of the terrour of the beginning of Gods judgements.

Section 52§. 52. Of the meaning and method of the 47 Verſe.

Section 53§. 53. Of obedience to Governours directions.

Section 54§. 54. Of ordering obedience in circumſtances aright.

Section 55§. 55. Of the danger of ſcanty obedience.

Section 56§. 56. Of due reſpect to every branch of that which is given us in charge.

Section 57§. 57. Of ſpeed in relieving the diſtreſſed.

Section 58§. 58. Of the danger of delaying ſuccour.

Section 59§. 59. Of ſpeedy ſuccour.

Section 60§. 60. Of the boldneſſe in danger which a good warrant giveth.

Section 61§. 61. Of publique perſons forbearing to viſit particular perſons infected with contagious diſeaſes.

Section 62§. 62. Of ſubstituting others in ones place in time of danger.

Section 63§. 63. Of obſerving Gods judgements.

Section 64§. 64. Of the ſenſe and ſcope of the 48 Verſe.

Section 65§. 65. Of uſing meanes to preſerve the living.

Section 66§. 66. Of uſing meanes in deſperate caſes.

Section 67§. 67. Of the efficacy of right meanes.

Section 68§. 68. Of Gods power over plagues.

Section 69§. 69. Of the meaning of the 49 Verſe.

Section 70§. 70. Of a plagues devouring.

Section 71§. 71. Of the terrour of a plague.

Section 72§. 72. Of the many meanes that God hath to deſtroy men.

Section 73§. 73. Of the bloud of others which principalls bring upon themſelves.

IndexAn Alphabeticall Table of the principall points handled in The Plaiſter for the Plague, on Numb. Chap. 16.…

Table of contentsA Table of the principall Points handled in DEARTHS DEATH, on II SAM. XXI. I.

Section 1§. 1. Of the meaning of this text.

Section 2§. 2. Of the reſolution and obſervations of this text.

Section 3§. 3. Of famine a judgment.

Section 4§. 4. Of the effects of famine.

Section 5§. 5. Of preventing famine by procuring plenty.

Section 6§. 6. Of the ſinnes which cauſe famine.

Section 7§. 7. Of moderating a famine.

Section 8§. 8. Of removing famine.

Section 9§. 9. Of promiſes for ſuccour in famine.

Section 10§. 10. Of inſtances of Gods preſerving in famine, and removing famine.

Section 11§. 11. Of famine in a pious polity.

Section 12§. 12. Of the cauſes of judgements under good Governours.

Section 13§. 13. Of puniſhing predeceſſours ſinnes in their ſucceſſours time.

Section 14§. 14. Of miſ-judging a profeſſion by outward judgements.

Section 15§. 15. Of duties which judgements under pious Princes require.

Section 16§. 16. Of long continued famine.

Section 17§. 17. Of duties by reaſon of long famine.

Section 18§. 18. Of ſearching out cauſes of judgements.

Section 19§. 19. Of Governours care in publique judgements.

Section 20§. 20. Of ſeeking to God for removing judgements.

Section 21§. 21. Of Gods cauſing famine.

Section 22§. 22. Of the meanes of famine ordered by God.

Section 23§. 23. Of enquiring of God in and by his Word.

Section 24§. 24. Of the extremity of famine in the laſt fiege of Ieruſalem.

Section 25§. 25. Of extremity of famine, where were no invaſions of enemies, nor ſieges, but immediately from Gods hand.

Section 26§. 26. Of famines in England.

Section 27§. 27. Of uſes to be made of the terribleneſſe of famine.

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

Table of contentsA Table of the Principall Points handled in The Churches Conquest, In the Extent of Gods Providence, and in…

Table of contentsA Table of the principall Points handled in The Extent of Gods Providence.

Table of contentsA Table of the Principall Points handled in The Dignitie of Chivalry.

Section 1§. 1. Of the Reſolution of the whole Hiſtorie.

Section 2§. 2. Of Amaleks malice againſt Iſrael.

Section 3§ 3. Of inveterate hatred.

Section 4§. 4. Of undue beginning warre.

Section 5§. 5. Of the title Iſrael.

Section 6§. 6. Of the Churches aſſaults in this world.

Section 7§. 7. Of Amaleks inhumanity.

Section 8§. 8. Of the baſe advantages which malicious enemies take.

Section 9§. 9. Of the interpretation and obſervations of Moſes his charge to Ioſhua.

Section 10§. 10. Of Princes protecting their people.

Section 11§. 11. Of preparing men to great exploits.

Section 12§. 12. Of keeping out enemies.

Section 13§. 13. Of the lawfulneſſe of warre.

Section 14§. 14. Of the lawfulneſſe of warre under the New Teſtament.

Section 15§. 15. Of other objections againſt the lawfulneſſe of warre, anſwered.

Section 16§. 16. Of warring with Chriſtians.

Section 17§. 17. Of the neceſsity and benefit of warre.

Section 18§. 18. Of just warres.

Section 19§. 19. Of ſouldiers encouragement in juſt warre.

Section 20§. 20. Of oppoſing violence to violence.

Section 21§. 21. Of uſing meanes.

Section 22§. 22. Of the geſtures of prayer.

Section 23§. 23. Of ſtanding in prayer.

Section 24§. 24. Of the time and place of Moſes his prayer.

Section 25§. 25. Of the rod which Moſes uſed.

Section 26§. 26. Of the reſolution and obſervations of the latter part of the ninth verſe.

Section 27§. 27. Of joyning prayer with other meanes.

Section 28§. 28. Of their care who tarry at home to pray for them that go to warre.

Section 29§. 29. Of manifeſting our inward deſire by our outward geſture.

Section 30§. 30. Of ſeeking helpe of God in time.

Section 31§. 31. Of praying in any place.

Section 32§. 32. Of taking good notice of that for which we pray.

Section 33§. 33. Of ſtrengthening faith by Gods former works.

Section 34§. 34. Of the benefit of a perſwaſion of others prayers.

Section 35§. 35. Of Ioſhuaes obedience.

Section 36§. 36. Of yeelding obedience to Governours.

Section 37§. 37. Of going to warre upon command.

Section 38§. 38. Of the meaning, method, and doctrines of the tenth Verſe.

Section 39§. 39. Of aſsisting one another in extraordinary prayer.

Section 40§. 40. Of Magistrates and Miniſters care to ſeeke helpe of God in publique need.

Section 41§. 41. Of performing the promiſes which we make of praying for others.

Section 42§. 42. Of the interpretation and reſolution of the eleventh Verſe.

Section 43§. 43. Of the power of faithfull prayer.

Section 44§. 44. Of continuing to pray.

Section 45§. 45. Of fainting in prayer.

Section 46§. 46. Of the prejudice of failing in prayer.

Section 47§. 47. Of the uncertainty of warre.

Section 48§. 48. Of the interpretation and reſolution of the twelfth Verſe.

Section 49§. 49. Of conſidering others weakneſſe.

Section 50§. 50. Of ſupporting others weakeneſse.

Section 51§. 51. Of that diſpenſation which is yeelded to man in divine matters.

Section 52§. 52. Of bearing one anothers burden.

Section 53§. 53. Of union of ſpirits.

Section 54§. 54. Of that ſtability which the weake may receive by others ſupportance.

Section 55§. 55. Of the meaning and doctrines of the thirteenth Verſe.

Section 56§. 56. Of attributing ſucceſſe in warre to Generals.

Section 57§. 57. Of the ſucceſſe of warre well waged.

Section 58§. 58. Of the overthrow of ſuch as begin warre.

Section 59§. 59. Of the puniſhment of acceſsaries.

Section 60§. 60. Of the lawfulneſſe of ſhedding bloud in warre.

Section 61§. 61. Of the meaning, method, and matter of the foureteenth Verſe.

Section 62§. 62. Of Gods cauſing records.

Section 63§. 63. Of mans miniſtry in writing divine records.

Section 64§. 64. Of regiſtring matters of moment.

Section 65§. 65. Of ſafe keeping publique records.

Section 66§. 66. Of Memorialls of Gods judgements.

Section 67§. 67. Of rehearſing to others matters of moment.

Section 68§. 68. Of Governours obſervation of Gods former dealings.

Section 69§. 69. Of Gods avenging.

Section 70§. 70. Of Gods vengeance extended to mans utter ruine.

Section 71§. 71. Of Gods revenge in every place.

Section 72§. 72. Of the interpretation of the fifteenth Verſe.

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Section 73§. 73. Of the reſolution and inſtructions of the fifteenth Verſe.

Section 74§. 74. Of the care which Governours muſt have of publique pietie.

Section 75§. 75. Of giving publique praiſe for publique deliverances.

Section 76§. 76. Of memorials of Gods mercies.

Section 77§. 77. Of aſcribing the glory of deliverances to God.

Section 78§. 78. Of the mind and method of the ſixteenth Verſe.

Section 79§. 79. Of remembring Gods unalterable reſolution.

Section 80§. 80. Of Gods ſwearing vengeance.

Section 81§. 81. Of Gods undertaking his Churches quarrels.

Section 82§. 82. Of mans implacableneſſe making God implacable.

Section 83§. 83. Of warres deſolations.

Section 84§. 84. Of the continuance of Gods vengeance.

Section 85§. 85. Of the evils of warre.

Section 86§. 86. Of the better part put to the worſt in warre.

Section 87§. 87. Of the good of warre notwithſtanding the evils thereof.

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