A01981:1768
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.
Section 121: §. 121. Of practising our selves what we provoke others unto.
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.
2 Thus shall we add an edge to the exhortations we give others, when they see us leading the way before them. If soldiers see their captains forward to those enterprises whereunto they incite them, they will be much more encouraged and heartened thereunto. Wherewith can a Physician better persuade a patient to observe the diet which he prescribes, then by observing it himself?
2 Thus shall we add an edge to the exhortations we give others, when they see us leading the way before them. If souldiers see their captaines forward to those enterprises whereunto they incite them, they wilbe much more encouraged and heartned thereunto. Wherewith can a Physician better perswade a patient to observe the diet which he prescribes, then by observing it himselfe?
3 Refusing to practice our selves what we exhort others to do, maketh our exhortations to be profitable nor to others, nor to our selves.
3 Refusing to practice our selves what we exhort others to doe, maketh our exhortations to be profitable nor to others, nor to our selves.
Not to others, because the edge of our exhortations must needs be much blunted thereby. For people will be ready to 1say, Physician heal thy self. Hardly will they be brought to think, that we speak to them from our hearts, or that we our selves are well persuaded of the equity, excellency, necessity and benefit of that whereunto we persuade them.
Not to others, because the edge of our exhortations must needs be much blunted thereby. For people wilbe ready to