A01981:1406
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 98: §. 98. Of the exposition and resolution of part of the sixteenth Verse.
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.
§. 98. Of the exposition and resolution of part of the sixteenth Verse.
PSAL. CXVI. XVI.
O LORD, truly I am thy servant, I am thy servant, and the son of thine hand-maid.
O LORD, truly I am thy servant, I am thy servant, and the sonne of thine hand-maid.
The *third reason whereby the Prophet was the rather induced to render solemn praise to God, is here laid down. And it is taken from the constant favour of God towards him. God of old had taken him even from his mothers womb to be his servant, and still continued that grace to him. Therefore he would praise him. The argument may be brought to this brief form.
THe *third reason whereby the Prophet was the rather induced to render solemne praise to God, is here laid downe. And it is taken from the constant favour of God towards him. God of old had taken him even from his mothers wombe to be his servant, and still continued that grace to him. Therefore he would praise him. The argument may be brought to this briefe forme.