A01981:1257
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.
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.
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