A01981:1834
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.
When thus the reformed Churches in Germany were brought to the lowest ebb, and so near to the pits brink, as they were upon tumbling down to their utter ruin, that mans extremity might appear to be Gods opportunity, in a most seasonable time the Lord raised up, and sent unto them a Deliverer, Gustavus of Sued, in whose title is couched Augustus and Deus: Gustavus, importing by transposition of letters, Augustus: and Sued read backward, Deus.
When thus the reformed Churches in Germany were brought to the lowest ebbe, and so neare to the pits brink, as they were upon tumbling downe to their utter ruine, that mans extremity might appeare to be Gods opportunity, in a most seasonable time the Lord raised up, and sent unto them a Deliverer, Gustavus of Sued, in whose title is couched Augustus and Deus: Gustavus, importing by transposition of letters, Augustus: and Sued read backward, Deus.
If the small army with which he came into Germany, and the great things which he hath done since he came thither, be duly weighed, we shall see cause to acknowledge that the Lord of hosts was with him.
That which is by experience noted of the snow, that by being tumbled up and down, of a little ball it comes to be a great heap that can hardly be stirred, is likewise by experience found verified in his army.
That which is by experience noted of the snow, that by being tumbled up and downe, of a little ball it comes to be a great heape that can hardly be stirred, is likewise by experience found verified in his army.