A01981:1464
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 102: §. 102. Of the vigour which is preserved in faith by the constancy of Gods favour.
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.
§. 102. Of the vigour which is preserved in faith by the constancy of Gods favour.
IIII. *Faith is much strengthened by constant evidences of Gods favour. Herewith did he support his faith that said to God, aThou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mothers breast: I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mothers belly. bThou art my trust from my youth: by thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out from my mothers bowels. It was not only the disposition of Obadiah towards God, but also the evidence that thereby he had of Gods affection towards him, that made him with confidence say to Elijah, cI fear the Lord from my youth.
IIII. *FAith is much strengthened by constant evidences of Gods favour. Herewith did hee support his faith that said to God, aThou art he that tooke mee out of the wombe: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mothers breast: I was cast upon thee from the wombe: thou art my God from my mothers bellie. bThou art my trust from my youth: by thee have I beene holden up from the wombe: thou art he that took me ont from my mothers bowels. It was not only the disposition of Obadiah towards God, but also the evidence that thereby he had of Gods affection towards him, that made him with confidence say to Eliah,