A01981:420
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.
Enter Cariclea, she lieth down upon the bed indisposed, her kinsfolks weeping about her, then enter Caricles and Calasiris.
Enter Cariclea, she lieth downe upon the bed indispos'd, her kinsfolks weeping about her, then enter Caricles and Calasiris.
Caric. My child, my daughter dear, tell me thy father The cause of thy disease, have a good heart, This wise man Calasiris is requested By me to find some remedy to cure thee, And he can well perform it as a man Of heavenly knowledge, and a sacred priest. My most •ndeered friend, you shall do well To suffer him to exercise his art And holy spells for your recovery, For I perceive thou art ore-looked my child.
Caric. My child, my daughter deare, tell me thy father The cause of thy disease, have a good heart, This wise man Calasiris is requested By me to finde some remedy to cure thee, And he can well performe it as a man Of heavenly knowledge, and a sacred priest. My most •ndeered friend, you shall doe well To suffer him to exercise his art And holy spels for your recovery, For I perceive thou art ore-look'd my child.
Caric. Sir tis my duty to obey your will In all things you command me.