A01981:1899
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 128: §. 128. Of praising God for the fore-said mercies.
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 hath been before declared ahow true gratefulness hath especial relation to God, and ascribeth the glory of all deliverances to him: and that bPraise is the best gift that can be given him: and that thereupon cSaints are never satisfied in setting forth Gods praises: They content not themselves with an inward affection of praising God in their own souls, or secretly betwixt God and themselves, but they ⟨p. 293⟩must needs break forth into praises of God, and dmanifest their inward gratitude by outward gratulation▪ and that epublicly, boldly, among much people, in the middest of great assemblies: fexhorting and inciting others to praise God with thee: and gthemselves conscionably practising what they incite others unto.
It hath beene before declared ahow true gratefulnesse hath especiall relation to God, and ascribeth the glory of all deliverances to him: and that bPraise is the best gift that can be given him: and that thereupon cSaints are never satisfied in setting forth Gods praises: They content not themselves with an inward affection of praising God in their owne soules, or secretly betwixt God and themselves, but they ⟨p. 293⟩