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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
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Section 85: §. 85. Of praise the best that man can render unto God.
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.
[…] ⟨p. 176⟩spirit and truth. Yet this hindereth not but that he may and must be also worshipped in body, and in outward actions. He must ever be worshipped in spirit, whether with the body, or without the body. Spiritual worship may be without bodily worship, and also stand with bodily worship: but bodily worship cannot stand without spiritual worship.
〈…〉 ⟨p. 176⟩spirit and truth. Yet this hindreth not but that he may and must be also worshipped in body, and in outward actions. He must euer be worshipped in spirit, whether with the body, or without the body. Spirituall worship may be without bodily worship, and also stand with bodily worship: but bodily worship cannot stand without spirituall worship.
2 The Spirits of others are stirred up to join with us in congratulation, and mutual thanksgiving. pWhen the people saw and heard Ezra bless the Lord, they answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands. When qHezekiah made it known that he meant to celebrate a solemn passover, many of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulon came thereto. This is one principal end of external rites of gratulation, mutually to stir up one another's spirit.
2 The Spirits of others are stirred up to joyne with us in congratulation, and mutuall thanksgiving. pWhen the people saw and heard Ezra blesse the Lord, they answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands. When q