A01981:1089
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.
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.
11 There are certain principles against which men of understanding will not oppose, or dispute: no nor search after the reason of them. Among and above all other principles those which concern the infiniteness and perfection of Gods essence, properties, word, and works are most infallible and undeniable. Saints therefore, who have a true and right understanding of God, dare not impeach Gods truth, justice, wisdom, power, mercy, or any thing else in God, though the works of God, and Gods dealing with them do seem very strange unto them. Knowledge of Gods perfection works such reverence in them towards God, as they had rather remain as in a maze, not knowing what to say, then impute any blame to God. If they lay any blame, it shall be rather on man then on God.
11 There are certaine principles against which men of understanding will not oppose, or dispute: no nor search after the reason of them. Among and above all other principles those which concerne the infinitenesse and perfection of Gods essence, properties, word, and works are most infallible and undeniable. Saints therefore, who have a true and right understanding of God, dare not impeach Gods truth, justice, wisdome, power, mercy, or any thing els in God, though the works of God, and Gods dealing with them do seeme very strange unto them. Knowledge of Gods perfection works such reverence in them towards God, as they had rather remaine as in a maze, not knowing what to say, then impute any blame to God. If they lay any blame, it shalbe rather on man then on God.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew]. Arist. Analyt. l. 1. c. 1〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Arist. Analyt. l. 1. c. 1
2 The spirit never wholly leaveth the Saints. Though the weakness of the flesh be very great, yet will the spirit keep them from falling from their God.