A01981:1256
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.
The argument may be thus framed. That which by vow I am bound to pay, I will pay. But by vow I am bound to take the cup of salvation, &c. Therefore I will take the cup of salvation, &c.
It appeareth by the manner of expressing this point, that in his distress he had vowed a solemn, public sacrifice of praise unto the Lord, if the Lord would be pleased to release him. For he saith not, I vow to pay this and that, but, I will pay what I have vowed.
It appeareth by the manner of expressing this point, that in his distresse he had vowed a solemne, publike sacrifice of praise unto the Lord, if the Lord would be pleased to release him. For he saith not, I vow to pay this and that, but, I will pay what I have vowed.
The word thus translated aI will pay, signifieth to finish and perfect a thing: and is here fitly used, to show, that a vow till it be performed, is as an imperfect thing: performing ⟨p. 182⟩of it, is the perfecting of it: if at least it be rightly made, and rightly accomplished.
The word thus translated aI will pay, signifieth to finish and perfect a thing: and is here fitly used, to shew, that a vow till it be performed, is as an imperfect thing: performing ⟨p. 182⟩of it, is the perfecting of it: if at least it be rightly made, and rightly accomplished.