A01981:1848
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.
Never was that General brought unto such hazards as this King hath been brought unto.
Never was that Generall brought unto such hazards as this King hath beene brought unto.
In no part of Germany did Caesar ever meet with such a ⟨p. 288⟩[…] ⟨p. 289⟩[…] ⟨p. 286⟩pitched held, or such a set battle, as Gustavus did on Gods-Acre near Liepsich. Nor ever was a battle maintained with such prudence and providence, with such courage and constancy, against an enemy that was so strong and stout, so seldom foiled, so much prevailing: against an army supposed invincible by reason of former successes and present preparations: against all the advantages that an enemy could desire, as the battle at Leipzig by valorous Gustavus▪ And all this after a great, if not the greater part, of his own army was put to rout, and the Enemy thereupon made so confident, as he cried Victory, Victory, Follow, Follow: but with such success, as the Benjamites had, when in the beginning of the battle they had smitten the Israelites, and 1thereupon cried, They are smitten down before us.
In no part of Germany did Caesar ever meet with such a ⟨p. 288⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 289⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 286⟩