A01981:1823
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 124: §. 124. Of Gods late mercies to the Low-Countries.
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.
4 The States being now well prepared, they quickly become masters of the field, and with much resolution attempt that which the enemy little feared they should attain: namely to take in the Bosch, a very strong frontier town: well fenced, well manned, and every way well prepared and provided for. But they so besiege it, as no relief can be afforded to it: they so assault it, as there is no standing out against them. They take it, and keep it.
4 The States being now well prepared, they quickly become masters of the field, and with much resolution attempt that which the enemy little feared they should attaine: namely to take in the Bosche, a very strong frontier towne: well fenced, well manned, and every way well prepared and provided for. But they so besiege it, as no reliefe can be afforded to it: they so assault it, as there is no standing out against them. They take it, and keepe it.
5 While they lay at this siege, another booty falls into their hands. Wesell the magazine of their enemy, wherein all warlike provision was in great abundance stored up, sending out some of their garrisons abroad, notice thereof comes to the army of the States in siege at the Bosch. They forthwith send some troupes to surprise Wesell on a sudden. They come to it unexpected, and quickly take it. Thus are the States again furnished with their enemies provision. They take a strong town of great consequence, which is as an inlet for them into the Palatinate. And by this means an enemy that with a great army was entered into their country, and burnt and spoiled all before him, was forced back again.
5 While they lay at this siege, another booty falls into their hands. Wesell the magazin of their enemie, wherein all warlike provision was in great abundance stoared up, sending out some of their garrisons abroad, notice thereof comes to the armie of the States in siege at the Bosche. They forthwith send some troupes to surprize Wesell on a sudden. They come to it unexpected, and quickly take it. Thus are the States againe furnished with their enemies provision. They take a strong towne of great consequence, which is as an inlett for them into the Palatinate. And by this meanes an enemy that with a great army was entred into their country, and burnt and spoiled all before him, was forced backe againe.