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The saints sacrifice
The saints sacrifice: or, a commentary on the CXVI. Psalm Which is, a gratulatory psalm, for deliverance from deadly distress. By William Gouge, D.D.The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1632
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Section 66: §. 66. Of the meaning and doctrine of the 10 and 11 Verses.
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.
Answ. All that is mentioned in this Psalm. His faith made him call upon God in the midst of his deadly distress. His faith made him acknowledge Gods grace and mercy. His faith made him promise and vow praise and obedience to God.
Answ. All that is mentioned in this Psalme. His faith made him call upon God in the midst of his deadly distresse. His faith made him acknowledge Gods grace and mercy. His faith made him promise and vow praise and obedience to God.
This clause I was greatly afflicted, may have a fit relation either to that which goeth before, or that which followeth.
In the former respect it is added as an amplification of the great measure of his faith, which, notwithstanding the greatness of his distress, could not be extinguished. If a discretive conjunction, although, be prefixed, the emphasis of this clause will better appear, thus, I spake although I was greatly afflicted.
In the former respect it is added as an amplification of the great measure of his faith, which, notwithstanding the greatnesse of his distresse, could not be extinguished. If a discretive conjunction, although, be prefixed, the emphasis of this clause will better appeare, thus, I spake although I was greatly afflicted.