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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Title: 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.
Author: Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
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§. 64. Of registring matters of moment.

III. * 1.1 MEmorable matters are to be registred. Besides the great number of such memorable matters as are registred in the holy Scriptures which the Church now hath, it is evident that many more were recorded. In∣stance the things recorded in the a 1.2 booke of the warres of the Lord: in the b 1.3 booke of Iasher: in the c 1.4 booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel: d 1.5 in the booke of Salomons philoso∣phy: and in other like publique records.

Thus will they be usefull to posterity.

In this respect the paines of such as write Chronicles and Histories is commendable: if at least they be conscionable in recording nothing but truth; and all the truth: and wise in * 1.6 putting difference betwixt sleight and weighty matters: that they stuffe not their histories with triviall things. Thus shall the worthy works of men done in one age be presi∣dents for many ages. The names of worthy ones shall live af∣ter their bodies are dead: and they who are born after their departure receive much benefit by them.

Notes

* 1.1

See §. 61.

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a 1.2

Num. 21. 14.

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b 1.3

2 Sam. 1. 18. Ios. 10. 13.

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c 1.4

1 King. 14. 19

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d 1.5

—4. 33. Prima historiae lex est, ne quid falsi dicere aude∣at, deinde ne quid veri non audeat, &c.

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* 1.6

Vide plura apud Cic. de Orat. lib. 2. de legibus histo∣riae consriben doe. Vide item Vossium de Arte hist. cap. 9, 10.

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