A01981:1326
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 91: §. 91. Of paying vows to God.Section 91: §. 91. Of paying vowes to 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.
An. This is no good consequence: For, a good thing is not therefore to be wholly omitted, because there is danger in an ill performing of it, or in a careless neglect of prosecuting that which is begun. He that turneth away his care from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. Is it therefore the safest not to pray at all? Fie upon such a consequence. The just consequence to be thereupon inferred is this, Therefore turn thine care to the law and so pray. Such a consequence from such a ground doth the Apostle make: for where he had said, Whosoever, shall eat the bread, and 1drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord, He addeth as a just consequence following thereupon, Let a man examine himself, and so let him ⟨p. 194⟩eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. He saith not, let him forbear to come to the Lords Table. In like manner the danger and damage of breaking vows ought not to restrain us from making needful and useful vows: but it ought to make us careful and conscionable in performing them.
An. This is no good consequence: For, a good thing is not therefore to be wholly omitted, because there is danger in an ill performing of it, or in a carelesse neglect of prosecuting that which is begun. He that turneth away his care from hearing the law, even his prayer shalbe abomination. Is it therefore the safest not to pray at all? Fie upon such a consequence. The just consequence to be thereupon inferred is this, Therefore turne thine care to the law and so pray. Such a consequence from such a ground doth the Apostle make: for where hee had said, Whosoever, shall eate the bread, and 1drinke the cup of the Lord unworthily, shalbe guilty of the body and bloud of the Lord, Hee addeth as a just consequence following thereupon, Let a man examine himselfe, and so let him ⟨p. 194⟩eat of that bread, and drinke of that cup. He saith not, let him forbeare to come to the Lords Table. In like manner the danger and dammage of breaking vowes ought not to restraine us from making needfull and usefull vowes: but it ought to make us carefull and conscionable in performing them.