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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 123: §. 123. Of the present liberty of the reformed Churches in France.
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.
It is to be feared that they were too confident in the arm of flesh: which that they might the more thoroughly discern, the Lord withdrew his protection, and left them to defend themselves against the power of their own Sovereign, which at first they too much slighted.
It is to be feared that they were too confident in the arme of flesh: which that they might the more thorowly discerne, the Lord withdrew his protection, and left them to defend themselves against the power of their owne Soveraigne, which at first they too much sleighted.
Soon after that their now Sovereign had raised and brought his forces against them, many of their chiefest Commanders revolted, their soldiers were slain, their treasures exhausted, their cities and towns of defence were violently wrested from them, or treacherously given up: many bloody massacres were made among them: and the miserable effects of war so depopulated their country, and destroyed their persons, as they were left destitute without all succour, or hope of relief: And since the last taking in of Rochelle, the King, who was of a contrary religion to them, became an absolute Master of them.
Soone after that their now Soveraigne had raised and brought his forces against them, many of their chiefest Commanders revoulted, their souldiers were slaine, their treasures exhausted, their cities and townes of defence were violently wrested from them, or treacherously given up: many bloudy massacres were made among them: and the miserable effects of warre so depopulated their countrie, and destroyed their persons, as they were left destitute without all succour, or hope of reliefe: And since the last taking in of Rochel, the King, who was of a contrary religion to them, became an absolute Master of them.