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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 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.
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 qHezekiah made it knowne that he meant to celebrate a solemne passeover, many of Ephraim, Manasseh, Ishaker and Zebulon came thereto. This is one principall end of externall rites of gratulation, mutually to stirre up one anothers spirit.
- pNeh. 8. 6.
- q2 Chro. 30. 5. &c.
3 Our own spirits are much roused and quickened hereby. Outward gratulatory actions, as they manifest an inward grateful affection, so they are means, as it were by a reflection, to increase the heat of gratitude, and inflame our zealous affection the more. Now our dullness and coldness in all pious duties giveth evidence that all means that can be used for quickening our spirits, are little enough.