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A01974	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.	Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653. Dignitie of chivalrie.; Gods three arrowes. aut	1631 (1631)	STC 12116; ESTC S103284	362,085	493

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. TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE ROBERT Lord RICH Baron of LEEZ and Earle of WARWICK AND TO THE RIGHT Honourable the Countesse of WARWICK His most worthy Consort All Honour that may make to their true Happinesse Right Honourable 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 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 Warre Your Lordship is knowne to be a Man of Warre It setteth out Ioshua a Generall of an undaunted spirit Your spirit hath been proved to be such an one It sheweth how Moses when he tarried at home was very sollicitous for his countrimen in the field And is not such your care Vpon mention made of Moses there commeth to my mind this great commendation He is faithfull in all my house given to him by God himself Faithful he was in his own observation of al Gods ordināces which belonged to him Who of so eminēt a place more eminent then your Honour herin Faithful he was also in deputing to the Lords service men fit for their function The abundance of able and faitDhfull Ministers in Essex and other places where the Patronage of Church-livings appertaineth to y r Honour is the seaie of your Faithfulnes in this respect The greater is the glory of this kind of piety because therin 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 soules saved There is yet further a more particular bond of relation which bindeth me in person and paines to yeeld all homage unto y r Honour that is the small inheritance I hold within your Lordships Royalty at Hadly in Essex Hereto I might adde the benefit of your Predecessours charity on the Free-Schoole at Felsted in Essex where I was trained up three yeares together and the continuall favours which from your youth you have shewed to me your selfe as well as I being trained up at Eaton and thence comming to Cambridge MADAM THere are in this Treatise many points concerning Devotion not unfit for a devout Lady such an elect Lady as S. Iohn dedicated his Second Epistle unto a Lady whom all that knew the truth loved in the truth and for the truths sake a Lady whose children walked in the truth an evidence that the Lady who loved the truth her selfe was carefull to communicate that to her beloved children which she had found to be sweet and comfortable to her own soule And this for the Mothers honor doth the Apostle there mention I that have long knowne your Honour even from the child-hood of your now well grown daughters two worthy Ladies and beene acquainted as with your religious care in their good education so with your owne pious course of life wherin I make no question but that still you continue could not omit so faire an opportunity of testifying that duty which I owe you Hereby that which is made publique for the view of all is in speciall dedicated to your Honour that having a particular interest therein you may be more diligent in perusing it The principall points herein handled which may best whet on your pious devotion concerne Prayer the Manner of performing that Heavenly duty the Power and Efficacy thereof when it is made in faith and the benefit of persevering therein at least so long as just occasion giveth occasion of persisting without fainting These and other like points are handled in this Treatise which may be as I suppose usefull to your devout mind By these and many other enducements hath he beene emboldened to tender this small evidence of much respect to your Honours who as he humbly craveth a gracious acceptance so he faithfully promiseth to continue at the Throne of Grace Your Honours Sollicitour WILLIAM GOVGE TO THE TRVLY NOBLE AND MOST WORTHY OF ALL HONOUR SIR NATHANAEL RICHE 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 SIR YOur owne Worth The publike good Service which you have done to this

properly incident to husbands stirred up against their wives and against such as steale away their wives heart and commit adultery with them But b Ezek. 23 37. Hos 2. 2. idolatry is a spirituall adultery For c Ier. 31. 32. Hos 2. 19. God is as an husband to his people that professe his name As adultery therefore is the most capitall crime that a wife can commit against an husband d Mat 5 32. thereby the matrimoniall bond is broken so idolatry against God e Iudg 5. 8. Idolaters choose other gods So they f Isa 42. 8. give Gods highest honour to others No marvell then that g Deut. 9. 19. Numb 25. 3. Iudg. 2. 13 14. the fire of Gods jealousie is inflamed against them h Deut. 6. 14 15. This motive against idolatry doth Moses much presse 2. Prophanation of sacred things and times i Ezek. 43. 8. The Prophet expresly noteth this to be an especiall cause that provoked God to consume his people in his anger k Neh. 13. 18. Ye bring saith Nehemiah more wrath upon Israel by prophaning the Sabboth Sacred times places and ordinances are in speciall manner for the honour of God To prophane them is an high dishonour to God Iust cause there is therefore for God to be angry with such 3. Pollution of profession as when Professours of the true Religion mixe themselves with prophane persons and joyne themselves with them in mariage society amity confederacy c. Yea and every way fashion themselves like to them in speech in gesture in apparell in pastimes c. l Gen. 6. 3. This so incensed Gods wrath against the old world as he swept them all away with a floud m 2 Chro. 19. 2 Wrath is said to come upon Iehosaphat from the Lord for this very thing n Deut. 7 4. Rev. 14 9 10. By feare of Gods wrath Gods people is oft deterred from all such commixtion Profession of Gods name is a sacred Rom. 2. 24. thing it engageth God and bringeth him to a part or a side o Ezek. 36. 20. By polluting it his sacred name is blasphemed 4. Ingratitude or a dis-respecting despising and vilifying of Gods mercies favours and blessings Thus p Numb 11 6 10. The anger of the Lord was kindled greatly against Israel for their light account of Manna And q Deut 32. 18 19. he abhorred them because they were unmindfull of the rocke that begat them and had forgotten God that formed them Ingratitude is a sinne hatefull Ingratitudinem prorsus odit ani ma mea Peremp toria siquidem res est ingratitudo hostis gratiae inimica salutis Nhilita d●splicet Deo c. Bern deEvang 7. Panum Serm 2. to God and man It makes God repent him of the kindnesse he hath done and thereupon to alter his mind and to turne favour into fury On this ground r 1 Sam. 15. 11. it repented God that he had set up Saul to be King And s 16. 14. The spirit of the Lord departed from Saul and an evill spirit from the Lord troubled him t Psal 95. 10 11. By Israels ingratitude God was provoked in wrath to sweare that they should not enter into his rest u 2 Chro. 32. 25. Hezekiah rendred not againe according to the benefit done unto him but his heart was lifted up therefore there was wrath upon him c. 5. Magistrates abuse of their authority x Hos 5. 10. The Princes of Iudah were like them that remove the bound therefore I will powre out my wrath upon them saith the Lord. y 2 King 23. 26. The Lord turned not from the fiercenesse of his great wrath wherewith his wrath was kindled against Iudah because of all the provocations that Manasheh had provoked him withall z Psal 82. 6. 2 Chro. 19. 6. Magistrates are on earth as Gods they beare his image stand in his roome are to execute his judgements By their abuse of their authority God is highly dishonored and his image disgraced so as he can not but manifest his indignation against such 6. Ministers perverting their function and that by encouraging and emboldening the wicked and by discouraging and discountenancing the upright a Ezek. 13. 12 13. The Prophet thus in the name of the Lord denounceth Gods wrath against such Ministers as build up their wall with untempered morter Quia lae●ati estis in ruina servsrum meorum cadem persecutio contra vos quoque venict c. Hier. Comment in Abd. I will even rent it with a stormy wind in my fury and there shal be an over-flowing shower in mine anger and great hailestones in my fury to consume it Take instance of the fearefull effects of Gods wrath against b 1 Sam. 2. 29 c. 3. 12 c. Elies house c 2 Cor. 5. 20. Ministers also of Gods Word do in another kind beare Gods image stand in his roome and are instructed with his counsels By their perverting therefore of their function God is much dishonoured and his wrath must needs be much incensed 7. Inhumanity or trampling on such as are cast downe d Ezek. 35. 5 11. Thus did Edom on Israel they executed cruelty on them in the time of their calamity Therefore as I live saith the Lord I will do even according to thine anger c. On such a ground the Lord also thus in wrath menaceth the Heathen e Zac. 1. 15. I am sore displeased at the Heathen that are at ease for I was but a little displeased and they helped forward the affliction f 2 Chro. 28. 6. 7 c. Pekah a King of Israel having slaine many of the children of Iudah the children of Israel tooke of all sorts even women and children 200000 to cary them away captives But a Prophet of the Lord restrained their fury by this speech Deliver the captives againe for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you Such inhumanity as it is in it self a most odious vice so more then most odious in his sight who is a God of pitty and compassion g Psal 69. 21 24. To them therfore against such as in thirst gave vineger to drinke he thus cryeth Powre out thine indignation upon them and let thy wrathfull anger take hold of them 8. Conspiracy and joynt consent of all sorts in all manner of sinnes h Ier. 32. 31 32. This City saith the Lord of Ierusalem hath beene to me a provocation of mine anger and of my fury c. Because of all the evill which they have done to provoke me to anger they their Kings their Princes their Priests and their Prophets and the men of Iudah and inhabitants of Ierusalem And in another Prophet to like purpose thus saith the Lord i Ezek. 22. 30 31. I sought for a man among them that should make up the hedge and stand in the gap before me for the land

of God in mine hand THe maine Scope of this promise made by Moses is to assure those whom he sent forth into the field to fight that he for his part would not be wanting to assist them with his best prayers For in this promise is a description of his manner of praying for them More particularly we are to observe 1. The Person that maketh the promise I saith Moses that went not with them 2. The Substance of the promise This may be distinguished into foure branches 1. The Matter or particular thing that is promised will stand 2. The time when Tomorrow 3. The Place where On the top of the hill 4. The Instrument wherewith In setting down whereof there is noted 1. The Instrument it selfe With the rod of God 2. The Manner of using it In mine hand 1. The Inference of this promise upon the charge given to Ioshua the charge being for providing good outward means the promise of earnest praier giveth us to understand that I. Prayer must be added to other preparations 2. The Person that promiseth to pray being one of those that taried at home and went not out to the war giveth instance that II. Prayer for good successe in warre is to be made by such as tarry at home 3. The phrase whereby the thing promised is expressed will stand being an externall gesture of prayer sheweth that III. Inward devotion of heart is to be manifested by the outward disposition of body 4. The Time prefixed to morrow being before the battell was ended declareth that IIII. Succour must be sought of God in season 5. 6. The Place being first on an hill which was in the open field and then on the top of the hill whence the army might be seene of Moses implieth that V. Any place may be fit for prayer VI. Knowledge of that for which prayer is made is an especiall meanes to sharpen prayer 7. The Rod which he taketh with him being the rod of God wherewith God had before wrought many wonderfull works importeth that VII Consideration of Gods former workes is of speciall use to strengthen faith 8. The Manner of using it by holding it in his hand namely to this end that Ioshua and other souldiers might see it intimateth that VIII Perswasion of others prayers addeth much courage in dangerous imployments §. 27. Of joyning prayer with other meanes I. * * * §. 26. PRayer must be added to other preparations When a a a Gen. 32. 6 c Iacob heard that his brother Esau was comming against him with 400 men he tooke the best order that he could either by presents to pacifie his brother or if some of his company were slaine yet to make an escape with others but withall he prayeth to God for protection yea in prayer he wrestled till he prevailed b b b Iudg. 11. 29 30. Iphthah leads out against the Ammonites a well furnished army yet voweth a vow unto the Lord. Now a vow is an evidence of earnest prayer Though his particular vow be not to be justified yet his manner of going to warre is commendable Samuel doth c c c 1 Sam. 7. 5 c as Moses here he gathereth Israel together to fight against the Philistims and promiseth to pray for them The d d d 2 Sam. 23. 8 c. number of worthies and the e e e 24. 9. multitude of valiant Souldiers that David had beare witnesse to his prudence in preparing externall means and his many f f f Psal 7. 1 c. 25. 2 19 20. 44. 1 c. prayers recorded in the Psalmes give evidence of his piety in seeking helpe of God g g g 2 Chro. 17. 12 c. 20. 3. Very much is spoken of Iehosaphats great preparations yet when he heard of the approach of enemies by fasting and prayer he sought helpe of God So many other faithfull Saints After that the Apostle had exhorted Christians to be strong in the Lord and to put on the whole armour of God wherwith he sheweth how a Christian may be armed from top to toe he addeth this exhortation h h h Eph 6. 10 18 See The whole armour of God on Eph. 6. 18. § 1. Pray alwayes with all prayer c. Means without Gods blessing are of no use i i i Psal 127. 1. Except the Lord build the house they labour in vaine that build it Well therefore saith the Psalmist k k k 44. 6. I will not trust in my bow neither shall my sword save me But * * * See The whole armour of God on Eph. 6. 18 §. 18 22. prayer is that which God hath sanctified for obtaining his blessing and his helpe To this purpose is prayer exceeding powerfull It hath alwayes if at least it were made aright obtained victory What now may we judge of them that thinke prayer then only needfull when other means faile To say the least of them Reprehension of such as separate prayer and other meanes they shew thēselves apparently ignorāt of the supreme power of God in ordering means which are so subordinate to the divine providence as without it they are of no use at all and withall they shew very little zeale of Gods glory For were there not an absolute necessity of prayer and that in regard of some benefit to themselves it appeares that prayer as it is a part of Gods worship and a means to set out Gods honour should never be made by them If in this case neglect of prayer be such a point of impiety what is it to enterprise war with masks enterludes playes and such kind of sports Can a blessing be expected in such courses Set this patterne of Moses before you all of all sorts Whether other means faile or abound let not this of prayer Nibil est tam arduum atque disf●ile quod non Deo adiuvante planissimum atque expeditissimum fiat In ipsum itaque suspensi ab eo auxilium deprecantes quod instituimus quaeramus Aug. de lib. arbit c. 6. be neglected This makes a supply where other means are wanting This makes other preparations successefull Let therfore all armies be sent forth by Christian Princes with more then ordinary prayer Thus may we in greatest distresses be sure of succour For there is nothing so hard but with Gods helpe it may be made easie On him therefore let us depend of him let us seeke helpe and so accomplish our purposes §. 28. Of their care who tarry at home to pray for them that go to warre II. * * * See §. 26. PRayer for good successe in warre is to be made by such as tarry at home So did a a a 1 Sam 7. 9. Samuel b b b 4. 13. Elies waiting for newes out of the army implieth that his prayer was not wanting c c c Psal 60. That solemne forme of thanks which David gave to God upon Ioabs

that little which hath been said and withall consider how much more might be said of and for the warrant honour need use and benefit of your Artillery profession I cannot sufficiently wonder at the blindnes carelesnes improvidence and security of this our age in neglecting and dis-respecting a matter of so great consequence so nearly concerning the glory tranquillity and safety of the whole land and of all societies and severall persons therin Me thinks that it is more then meet that every City and Corporation if not every Towne and Village throughout the Land should have an Artillery Garden and that the great populous Cities especially LONDON should have as many Artillery Gardens as it hath Wards and that publique allowances should be afforded to such as willingly offer themselves to these Military exercises I have heard of liberall legacies and bountifull donations given for making Cawsies mending High-waies building Bridges and other such like works but little or nothing for purchasing and maintaining Artillery Gardens and the Warlike exercises appertaining thereto I cannot therfore much wonder that there are no more such Companies as yours is and no more of your Company §. 20. Of applying all to the present Artillery Gentlemen BVt because every rare thing is precious I rejoyce that you are of those who by how much the more rare they Quia omne rarum pretiosum gaudeo te de illis esse qui quanto rariores tanto apparebūt gloriosiores Bern. Ep 1. ad Rob. nep suum are by so much the more glorious they appeare to be By you it must be effected if it be effected that the ancient English name and Renowne for Martiall discipline be preserved if not repaired also and propagated to posterity Be not therefore now slacke in prosecuting that which you have so well begun Be diligent to keep your training daies and to exercise your armes that such as by much practice are well experienced may be presidents and patterns to others and those others by like constant practice may attaine to answerable experience Let no discouragements dismay you The lesse encouragement you have from others the greater is your praise that so willingly take such paines at your owne cost to make your selves serviceable for the defence security and safety of the Land and Kingdome where you live In you my Text is in our daies and Land verified for of you it may be truly said THEY were MEN of WARRE FINIS Since Englands Deliverances noted in The Churches Conquest §. 93. were printed I found a remarkable one omitted which I had rather should be here set out of place then not set downe at all M r. Camden thus relates it OVt of the smothered fire of the rebellion in the North there brake forth as it were out of the embers a new flame at Naworth in Cumberland neare the wall of Severus called Picts Wall kindled by Leonard Dacres second sonne to William Lord Dacres of Gillesland This Leonard Dacres when the Lord Dacres his Nephew by his elder brother died stomacked much that so goodly an inheritance was come by law to his Neeces whom the Duke of Norfolke their father in law had betrothed to his sonnes and commenced suit against them which when it proceeded not according to his desire he fell to plotting and practicing with the Rebels But when they had taken up the banners of Rebellion sooner then he thought and were proclaimed Enemies to their Country whiles he was at Court he was admitted to salute the Queene tendring her his best service against the Rebels and in that respect was sent home againe By the way as was found afterwards he imparted counsailes with them by Messengers that went betweene him and them and incouraged them promising great matters from the Ambassadours of forraigne Princes and amongst other things that he having levied men in the Queenes name would make away the Lord Scroope Warden of the West March and the Bishop of Carleole which when he could not effect he sent letters of Commendations after the Earles that were flying to the Scots seized upon the Castle of Greistoke and other houses belonging to the Dacres fortified the Castle of Naworth as his owne inheritance and under colour of defending his owne and resisting the Rebels gathered together 3000 of the Rank-riders of the borders and some others which were most devoted to the Dacres which in that tract was a name of great reputation Against these marcheth the Lord Hunsdon with the old garrison souldiers of Barwicke The Rebels not trusting to their strong holds march forth to encounter him and a three cornered battell flanked on every side with horsemen receive him at the little river Gelt The fight was maintained on both sides very sharply and Leonard though he were crook-backed omitted nothing that could be required in a most valiant Leader but after very many of his men were slaine he left the victory though with small joy to the Lord Hunsdon and withdrew himself into Scotland hard by from whence shortly after he crossed the Seas into the Low Countries and died a poore man at Lovaine so as it seemeth his father was not much deceived who upon his death-bed prayed God to send him much sorrow for his disobedience After the forementioned defeate a letter 26. Febr. 1569. was drawne and presented by the Secretary of State unto her Majestie to signe which was a letter of thankes to the Lord Hunsdon for his good service in that overthrow it being the very first act as that letter intimates that ever was executed by fight in field in her time against any rebels With that letter which she sent but did not signe she wrote of her selfe and with her owne hand on the same leafe this ensuing letter which by the helpe of a Gentleman my friend and neighbour I came to sight of And because it is worthy of all memory pertinent to the forementioned story full of encouragement to faithfull Subjects and valiant Soldiers and for the honour of that noble Family so nearly all●ed to her and since so honoured by his Majesty I have made bold to publish it word for word not altering one syllable or letter therein nor the manner of expressing or placing her name Your loving kinneswoman Elizabeth R I Doute muche my Harrie wither that the victorye given me more joyed me or that you wer by God appointed the instrument of my glory and I assure you for my countries good the first might suffice but for my harts contentation the second more pleased me It likes me not a litell that with a good testimony of your faithe ther is seen a stout courage of your mind that more trusted to the goodnes of your quarell than to the wekenes of your nomber Well I can say no more beatus est ille servus quem cum Dominus venerit inveniet faciendo sua mandata And that you may not thinke that you have done nothing for your profit thogh you have done muche for