A01981:1837
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.
1We read of a dream which a soldier of the huge host of the Midianites that for multitude was as the sand by the sea-side, thus related to his fellow, I dreamed a dream, and lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled unto the host of Midian, and came unto it, and smote it, that it fell and overturned it, that the tent lay along. The interpretation, which in the event proved most true, was this, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.
1We read of a dreame which a souldier of the huge host of the Midianites that for multitude was as the sand by the sea-side, thus related to his fellow, I dreamed a dreame, and loe, a cake of barley bread tumbled unto the host of Midian, and came unto it, and smote it, that it fell and overturned it, that the tent lay along. The interpretation, which in the event proved most true, was this, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the sonne of Ioash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.
- 1Judg. 7. 13, &c.Iudg. 7. 13, &c.
A fit allusion thereunto, which hath likewise in the event proved to be most true, may be this, The sword of the King of Sued, a Defender of the true Religion, hath smitten the armies of the enemies of the Gospel: and into his hand hath the Lord delivered his Churches enemies.
A fit allusion thereunto, which hath likewise in the event proved to be most true, may be this, The sword of the King of Sued, a Defender of the true Religion, hath smitten the armies of the enemies of the Gospell: and into his hand hath the Lord delivered his Churches enemies.