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.
William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1632
[16], 294, [10] p. · 94k words · STC 12125 · ESTC S103308
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.
And the very matter whereabout he now is, namely gratulation, showeth it rather to be a profession of a former, then a supplication for a future deliverance.
And the very matter whereabout he now is, namely gratulation, sheweth it rather to be a profession of a former, then a supplication for a future deliverance.
1Besides the inference of the 17 verse immediately on this clause doth demonstrate that he speaketh of a thing past, a favour done, and succour received. And that mention is here made thereof as of the cause of praising God. For, if the question should be asked, why mention is here made of loosing his bonds, The 17. verse giveth a ready answer, I will offer, &c. As if it had been more fully expressed, Because the Lord hath loosed my bonds, therefore I will offer a sacrifice of praise.
1Besides the inference of the 17 verse immediately on this clause doth demonstrate that he speaketh of a thing past, a favour done, and succour received. And that mention is here made thereof as of the cause of praising God. For, if the question should be asked, why mention is here made of loosing his bonds, The 17. verse giveth a ready answer, I will offer, &c. As if it had beene more fully expressed, Because the Lord hath loosed my bonds, therefore I will offer a sacrifice of praise.
I loose thee from the chains, &c. this word is used. In this sense is it here used. Afflictions and calamities are as bonds, cords, and chains, which fast tie and bind men, which girt and gall, pinch and pain them, yea and oft strangle and kill them: and in these respects called bonds, as in this and
many other places, where the very word, that is here, is used in the same sense. Yea because death holdeth men down, as fast bound, so as they cannot stir, it is said to have cords (as was before noted on vers. 3. §. 15.) and when one is delivered from death▪ the grave is said, in the word of this text, to be
Wherefore to take the words as our English hath truly and properly translated them, thus, Thou hast loosed my bonds, cThe word translated, loosed, doth properly signifio, to open; and thus it is diversly applied, as to the parts of ones body, dmouth, eeyes, feares, &c. To the earth (and that when gordinarily it openeth it self to receive rain, or seed, or extraordinarily, haswhen it opened it selfe to devoure Dathan and his associates.) To the iengraving of stones, kmetals, or any like thing. To ldoores, mgates, ntreasures, and such like. To othe drawing out of a sword: and to the undoing, opening, and loosing of such things as are bound. Thus this word is used to expresse pthe undoing of a girdle ⟨p. 225⟩wherewith a man is girt: the qopening of a sacke that is tied: and the rloosing of cords and chaines wherewith one is bound. Where Nebuzaraden saith to Ieremiah, sI loose thee from the chaines, &c. this word is used. In this sense is it here used. Afflictions and calamities are as bonds, cords, and chaines, which fast tie and bind men, which girt and gall, pinch and paine them, yea and oft strangle and kill them: and in these respects called bonds, as in this and tmany other places, where the very word, that is here, is used in the same sense. Yea because death holdeth men downe, as fast bound, so as they cannot stirre, it is said to have cords (as was before noted on vers. 3. §. 15.) and when one is delivered from death▪ the grave is said, in the word of this text, to be xloosed, or opened.
1 That he was in sore and grievous afflictions, wherewith he was as it were bound, as a man that is taken by robbers and pirates, or by enemies, and fast bound by ropes, chains, or other like bonds. Thus yJeremiah among other Jews that were taken captives by the Babylonians, was bound.
1 That he was in sore and grievous afflictions, wherewith he was as it were bound, as a man that is taken by robbers and pirates, or by enemies, and fast bound by ropes, chaines, or other like bonds. Thus yIeremiah among other Iewes that were taken captives by the Babylonians, was bound.
2 That the Lord delivered him from those afflictions, which deliverance was a kind of loosing those bonds, so as they continued not to bind him as before. Thus Nebuzaraden said to Jeremiah, zI loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand.
2 That the Lord delivered him from those afflictions, which deliverance was a kind of loosing those bonds, so as they continued not to binde him as before. Thus Nebuzaraden said to Ieremiah, zI loose thee this day from the chaines which were upon thine hand.
1 The thing implied is, that he was in great distress. The mention of bonds, together with the loosing of them, importeth, that bonds were on him: he was bound with them.
1 The thing implied is, that he was in great distresse. The mention of bonds, together with the loosing of them, importeth, that bonds were on him: he was bound with them.
