A01981:1183
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
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§. 82. Of particular sense of kindness whereby the heart is stirred up to thankfulness.
§. 82. Of particular sence of kindnesse whereby the heart is stirred up to thankfulnesse.
VI. *Sense of Gods kindness to ones self doth most enlarge the heart to thankfulness. Words of particular relation betwixt God that is praised, and the persons that praise him, used in forms of praise, give good proof to this point. Such are these, aO Lord, my God: bmy strength, my defence, the God of my mercy, cmy rock, my fortress, my deliverer, my buckler, the horn of my salvation, mine high tower, &c. That which here is generally implied under this clause, all his benefits towards me, is in sundry particulars exemplified throughout the whole book of Psalms. Take a few instances for many. dThou hast maintained my right, and my cause. eHe took me, he drew me out of many waters, he delivered me, he was my stay, &c. In particular, let the five first verses of the 103. Psalm be well observed for this purpose.
VI. *SEnce of Gods kindnesse to ones selfe doth most enlarge the heart to thankfulnesse. Words of particular relation betwixt God that is praised, and the persons that praise him, used in formes of praise, give good proofe to this point. Such are these,