A01981:1704
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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§. 118. Of holy boldness in praising God.
§. 118. Of holy boldnesse in praising God.
III. *Gods praises must be boldly set forth. We may not be daunted, or ashamed therein, as men which do things secretly in a corner, but by doing this duty in the middest of populous places, manifest holy boldness, as he that said, aI will praise him among the multitude. bI will speak of thy testimonies also before Kings, and will not be ashamed. cBefore the Gods will I sing praise unto thee. Thus Saint Paul, though as a malefactor he was brought before dKing Agrippa and Bernice sitting in great pomp, with Festus, the chief captains, and principal men of the city, where were great multitudes of people, yet in declaring the admirable work of God in his conversion, saith, eI speak freely. Herein hath the Lord Christ made himself a worthy pattern: for in this case thus he saith, fIn the middest of the congregation will I praise thee. My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation.
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