A01981:1861
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.
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.
The cause which moved conquering Monarchs in former times to enter into other mens dominions, and to subdue nations, was especially the pride of their heart, and their ambition to have the supreme sovereignty over the whole world, if possibly they could achieve it.
The cause which moved conquering Monarchs in former times to enter into other mens dominions, and to subdue nations, was especially the pride of their heart, and their ambition to have the supreme soveraignty over the whole world, if possibly they could atchieve it.
It is said of Alexander the great, that when he heard the Philosophers conclusion concerning the unity of the world, he wept because there were no more worlds for him to overcome. Behold the ambition of mens minds, how boundless, how unsatiable it is.
It is said of Alexander the great, that when he heard the Philosophers conclusion concerning the unity of the world, he wept because there were no more worlds for him to overcome. Behold the ambition of mens minds, how boundlesse, how unsatiable it is.
The fore-mentioned Caesar invaded Germany, France, England and other nations, to enlarge the dominion of the Roman Empire. So did other Roman Generals before and after Caesar.
The fore-mentioned Caesar invaded Germany, France, England and other nations, to enlarge the dominion of the Romane Empire. So did other Romane Generals before and after Caesar.