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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.
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.
4 To give thanks to him, Psal. 30. 4.
5 To do that which is well pleasing in his sight, Heb. 13. 21.
6 To be followers of his ancient favourites, Heb. 6. 12.
1God hath been pleased to choose us in their room, they being translated, he bears such a mind to us, as he did to them. Is it not then most just and equal that the same mind should be in us, that was in them towards God, that the faith of Abel, conversation of Enoch, uprightness of Noah, obedience of Abraham, meekness of Moses, courage of Joshua, devotion of David, repentance of Solomon, constancy of Daniel, love of John, such readiness to follow Christ as was in the Disciples, and other like properties in other favourites of God, may be in us, that so it may never repent the Lord that he hath cast his favour upon us, and made us his favourites. God still remains the same: the same in his essence, the same in his mind & affection to such as are so minded and affected towards him as his ancient favourites were. Wherefore though Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and other favourites be dead and gone, yet let their spirit appear to live in us: that, while we live, God may not want favourites on earth: but that we for the present may show that we have so set before us the life of our predecessors, as we become examples and patterns to our successors.