A01981:1878
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
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There hath also hereupon followed a great abatement of the greatness of the house of Austria, and such a diminution of the power thereof, as that they who have been the chief pillars of the Church of Rome, are by these late victories got against them, disabled (as we hope) from helping forward the Popes design of reducing the Christian world to an absolute obedience unto his chair; yea and from further promoting their own ambitions desires of the Monarchy of Europe.
There hath also hereupon followed a great abatement of the greatnesse of the house of Austria, and such a diminution of the power thereof, as that they who have beene the chiefe pillars of the Church of Rome, are by these late victories got against them, disabled (as we hope) from helping forward the Popes designe of reducing the Christian world to an absolute obedience unto his chaire; yea and from further promoting their owne ambitions desires of the Monarchy of Europe.
By the fore-named success there is also procured much addition and great strength to the Protestant parties, by digesting all Germany into their body: and a great means effected for facilitating the unions betwixt those that to the great scandal of the Profession, and dishonour of those worthy lights of the Church, Luther and Calvin, have been distinguished by these factious titles, Lutherans and Calvinists.
By the fore-named successe there is also procured much addition and great strength to the Protestant parties, by digesting all Germany into their body: and a great means effected for facilitating the unions betwixt those that to the great scandall of the Profession, and dishonour of those worthy lights of the Church, Luther and Calvin, have beene distinguished by these factious titles, Lutherans and Calvinists.