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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 125: §. 125. Of the seasonable succour afforded to oppressed Germany.
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.
Who can without a melting heart, think on the much blood that hath been spilt: the ruins of many fair Cities, Townes, Castles, Churches and other edifices that have been made: the distresses that many exiles of all sorts, Princes and Subjects, Noble and Mean, Clergy and Laity, Male and Female, Old and Young have been brought unto: the miserable bondage under which such as have remained in their own territories and habitations, have groaned: the heavy and undue taxes that have been laid on such as have not had their titles, dignities, inheritances, callings and liberties by violence wrested from them: who can without much compunction and compassion hear of or think on those and many other pressures and oppressions?1
Who can without a melting heart, thinke on the much bloud that hath beene spilt: the ruines of many faire Cities, Townes, Castles, Churches and other edifices that have beene made: the distresses that many exiles of all sorts, Princes and Subjects, Noble and Meane, Clergy and Laiety, Male and Female, Old and Young have beene brought unto: the miserable bondage under which such as have remained in their owne territories and habitations, have groaned: the heavy and undue taxes that have beene laid on such as have not had their titles, dignities, inheritances, callings and liberties by violence wrested from them: who can without much compunction and compassion heare of or thinke on those and many other pressures and oppressions?1
- 1See the Narration of the Protestants Diet at Leipzig. Feb. 8. 1631.See the Narration of the Protestants Diet at Leipsich. Feb. 8. 1631.
The Princes of the reformed Churches in Germany were forced to put up a joint complaint, and remonstrance of their grievances, and to consult about means, at least of some ease (for their burdens were intolerable) if not of full redress.