A01981:1863
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 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 2Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, &c. I will send him against an hypocritical nation, &c. I will give him a charge to take the spoil, &c. Howbeit he meaneth not so, &c. For, he saith by the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, &c. And further to show that they by their inward wicked disposition were set on work, it is said, that when God gave 3people into their hands, they showed them no mercy: and again, when the Lord was a little displeased, they helped forward the affliction.
True it is that God in his unsearchable wisdome stirred up many of them to be his instruments to punish peoples rebellions against God. In which respect they are called the