A01981:1571
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.
BY the repetitions noted in the close of this Psalm, the Prophet manifesteth a divine *passion, through a deep apprehension of Gods favour, and succour showed unto him; wherewith he was so ravished, as he could not be satisfied in setting it out: nor thought that he could ever say enough thereabouts. Wherefore he loves to speak of it again and again; and oft to declare his purpose thereabouts, sometimes in some other words, and sometimes in the very same. Hereby he giveth instance, that,
BY the repetitions noted in the close of this Psalme, the Prophet manifesteth a divine *passion, thorow a deepe apprehension of Gods favour, and succour shewed unto him; wherewith he was so ravished, as he could not be satisfied in setting it out: nor thought that he could ever say enough thereabouts. Wherefore he loves to speake of it againe and againe; and oft to declare his purpose thereabouts, sometimes in some other words, and sometimes in the very same. Hereby he giveth instance, that,
- *[Greek or Hebrew] affectus concitatus.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 affectus concitatus.
A deep and due apprehension of Gods mercies makes a soul unsatisfied in setting forth Gods praises. The divine hymns that were penned by such as did indeed deeply ponder on Gods mercies, are evident demonstrations thereof. Among other the book of Psalms: and in that book the 47, 103, 107, 135, 136, 148, 149, & 150 Psalms.
A deepe and due apprehension of Gods mercies makes a soule unsatisfied in setting forth Gods praises. The divine hymnes that were penned by such as did indeed deepely ponder on Gods mercies, are evident demonstrations thereof. Among other the booke of Psalmes: and in that booke the 47, 103, 107, 135, 136, 148, 149, & 150 Psalmes.