A01981:1790
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.
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.
To amplify this blessing the more, Gods more then ordinary providence, not only in abating the violence of that extraordinary sickness which in the year 1625 so fiercely ⟨p. 278⟩but also in his speedy suppressing, and utter removing it, is frequently and seriously to be considered. A distinct narration thereof is ebefore set down.
To amplifie this blessing the more, Gods more then ordinary providence, not onely in abating the violence of that extraordinary sicknesse which in the yeare 1625 so fiercely ⟨p. 278⟩but also in his speedy suppressing, and utter removing it, is frequently and seriously to be considered. A distinct narration thereof is