A01981:1781
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.
2 The last year there was great scarcity of corn every where in this land. Corn rose to a greater price then hath been known in our memories. And where in former times supply in like cases hath been made by the plenty of other countries, All the nations round about us were pinched with penury: so as there was too great cause of fearing a famine.
2 The last yeare there was great scarcity of corne every where in this land. Corne rose to a greater price then hath beene knowne in our memories. And where in former times supply in like cases hath beene made by the plenty of other countries, All the nations round about us were pinched with penury: so as there was too great cause of fearing a famine.
But the Lord was pleased to hear the heavens, whereupon the heavens heard the earth, and the earth heard the corn, the grass, and all manner of fruits, and they heard England, and the cry of the poor therein.
But the Lord was pleased to heare the heavens, whereupon the heavens heard the earth, and the earth heard the corne, the grasse, and all manner of fruits, and they heard England, and the cry of the poore therein.
Thus by the divine providence our land brought forth such a plentiful harvest, and the heavens afforded so fair a ⟨p. 277⟩season for gathering it in, as scarcity is turned into plenty, dearness into cheapness. Our floors are now full of wheat: we eat in plenty and are satisfied.
Thus by the divine providence our land brought forth such a plentifull harvest, and the heavens afforded so faire a