A01981:1349
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 94: §. 94. Of performing holy duties in holy assemblies.
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.
1 This property of Gods people, that they fear the Lord, showeth that they will make the best use of such sacred, solemn duties performed in their presence. They will glorify God for this your zeal. They will join their spirits with your spirits in this open performance of duty. They will become followers of you, and learn of you to vow and pay unto the Lord, and that openly, publicly.
1 This property of Gods people, that they feare the Lord, sheweth that they will make the best use of such sacred, solemne duties performed in their presence. They will glorifie God for this your zeale. They will joyne their spirits with your spirits in this open performance of duty. They will become followers of you, and learne of you to vow and pay unto the Lord, and that openly, publikely.
2 As for others, they are no better then such hogs and dogs, as are not meet to have such precious pearls, and holy things cast before them: lest they trample them under their feet.
2 As for others, they are no better then such hogges and dogges, as are not meet to have such precious pearles, and holy things cast before them: lest they trample them under their feet.
1Be wise now ye that are moved to give open and public testification of your inward and private resolution. Be wise in making choice of your company. You that have escaped sundry dangers on sea and land, that have had victory over enemies, that have been eased and recovered of any maladies, that have been preserved from the plague, that have had any other evidence of Gods special providence and favour, let not play-houses, let not taverns, ale-houses, and tobacco-houses, let not assemblies of profane persons, of swearers, of drunkards, of riotous and licentious persons, be the places whither you resort to recount the deliverances which God hath given you. This rather beseemeth such as have vowed vows to Bacchus, to Ceres, to Priapus, to