A01981:1647
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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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.
14 A vow must always be joined with prayer. Commonly when men earnestly desire the removal of some evil, or the obtaining of some good thing, in opening their desire to God, they will vow something to him. At least when a vow is made, prayer must then be made for grace to keep it. Now when in making any petition to God, the mind is fixed on rendering something to God, and is thereby brought to vow praise unto him, this vowing of praise will much enlarge the desire of a mans heart, and settle his soul in assurance of obtaining what he desireth.
14 A vow must alwayes bee joyned with prayer. Commonly when men earnestly desire the removall of some evill, or the obtaining of some good thing, in opening their desire to God, they will vow something to him. At least when a vow is made, prayer must then be made for grace to keepe it. Now when in making any petition to God, the mind is fixed on rendering something to God, and is thereby brought to vow praise unto him, this vowing of praise will much enlarge the desire of a mans heart, and settle his soule in assurance of obtaining what hee desireth.
- 1A vow of praise in prayer quickeneth it.
A vow of praising God in craving any blessing from God, is like to this protestation, As we forgive them that trespass 1against us, annexed to the fifth petition, whereby we are stirred up more earnestly to crave, and more steadfastly to believe, pardon of our sins. The thought of praising God, especially when it is ratified by a vow, works much confidence in Gods favour towards him, that is in truth resolved to perform that vow. Is not this then a very meet matter to be vowed?
A vow of praising God in craving any blessing from God, is like to this protestation, As wee forgive them that trespasse