A01981:1136
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 76: §. 76. Of the interpretation and resolution of the twelfth Verse.
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.
The latter part (all his benefits are towards me) are added as a reason of his resolution. The first particle (for) is not in the Original. It maketh the sense somewhat doubtful. Some set it down as a preposition, without any stop betwixt the former and this part, making but one entire clause of all, and setting the interrogative point in the end of all, thus, eWhat shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards me? Others make two distinct sentences, and place the interrogative in the end of the first clause, thus, fWhat shall I render to the Lord? all his benefits are towards me. The Kings Translators set a colon betwixt the two parts: which doth so distinguish them as two sentences. This difference is not great: howsoever the sentences be pointed, it is evident that the latter is added as a reason of the former. He was inquisitive what to render to God, because God had been beneficial to him.
The latter part (all his benefits are towards me) are added as a reason of his resolution. The first particle (for) is not in the Originall. It maketh the sense somewhat doubtfull. Some set it downe as a preposition, without any stop betwixt the former and this part, making but one entire clause of all, and setting the interrogative point in the end of all, thus, eWhat shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards me? Others make two distinct sentences, and place the interrogative in the end of the first clause, thus, fWhat shall I render to the Lord? all his benefits are towards me. The Kings Translators set a colon betwixt the two parts: which doth so distinguish them as two sentences. This difference is not great: howsoever the sentences be pointed, it is evident that the latter is added as a reason of the former. He was inquisitive what to render to God, because God had beene beneficiall to him.
- eGenev. interpr.
- fTrem. & Jun.