A01981:1788
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.
Other great market towns round about in the country were also the last year much infected with the plague: and many people were thereby destroyed, or brought into great exigences.
Other great market townes round about in the country were also the last yeare much infected with the plague: and many people were thereby destroyed, or brought into great exigences.
But now hath the Lord healed our land. Sickness is removed, and health restored to our borders.
But now hath the Lord healed our land. Sicknesse is removed, and health restored to our borders.
If the miserable desolation that the plague maketh in many places, taking away Magistrates from their subjects, Ministers from their people, husbands and wives one from another, parents from children, children from parents, dear friends, helpful neighbours one from another; and then especially depriving persons of the comfort of their best friends, when they stand in most need of them. If (I say) the miserable condition occasioned by the plague be well weighed, we shall find our deliverance and freedom from the same to be a great blessing.
If the miserable desolation that the plague maketh in many places, taking away Magistrates from their subjects, Ministers from their people, husbands and wives one from another, parents from children, children from parents, deare friends, helpfull neighbours one from another; and then especially depriving persons of the comfort of their best friends, when they stand in most need of them. If (I say) the miserable condition occasioned by the plague be well weighed, we shall find our deliverance and freedome from the same to be a great blessing.