A01981:1862
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.
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.
True it is that God in his unsearchable wisdom stirred up many of them to be his instruments to punish peoples rebellions against God. In which respect they are called the 1Rod of the Lord, his staff, his sword. Yea God is said to put his sword into their hands: and because the Lord useth them as his instruments, they are in that respect styled The Lords Anointed, his servants, his Shepherds. Yet notwithstanding this secret intent of the Lord which he by their Ministry brought to pass, they were stirred up by pride and ambition ⟨p. 288⟩to do what they did. So saith the Lord of Ashur: O 2