A01981:1645
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
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12 In making a vow something is aimed at, either as received, or as expected from the Lord, which occasioneth the making thereof. When in distress a vow is made, it is in expectation of deliverance from that distress. When to avoid sin, a vow is made, it is to gain assurance of pardon for that sin before committed, and assistance against it for the time to come. Though in these and other like cases a vow be made before the kindness, for which it is made, be ⟨p. 249⟩received, yet it is to bind us unto gratitude for the kindness which we desire and expect. If after a kindness conferred a vow be made, then it is an apparent testimony of gratefulness. But what duty more proper to gratitude then praise of God? Wherefore, to praise God is a matter most meet to be vowed.
12 In making a vow something is aimed at, either as received, or as expected from the Lord, which occasioneth the making thereof. When in distresse a vow is made, it is in expectation of deliverance from that distresse. When to avoid sinne, a vow is made, it is to gaine assurance of pardon for that sinne before committed, and assistance against it for the time to come. Though in these and other like cases a vow be made before the kindnesse, for which it is made, be ⟨p. 249⟩received, yet it is to binde us unto gratitude for the kindnesse which wee desire and expect. If after a kindnesse conferred a vow bee made, then it is an apparent testimony of gratefulnesse. But what duty more proper to gratitude then praise of God? Wherefore, to praise God is a matter most meet to be vowed.
- 1Another end of a vow is gratitude.