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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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Acest. Peace make not such ado, but here […] speak. Our art sir, doth extend no further then He draws Caricles aside. To cure distempered bodies, if the mind Diseased be without the bodies sickness, We have no help for that, the maids disease ••es in the mind, her body's in good state, No humours do abound there, no headache, No fever burns her, all is free within.
Acest. Peace make not such adoe, but here 〈…〉 speake. Our art sir, doth extend no further then He drawes Caricles aside. To cure distempered bodies, if the mind Diseased be without the bodies sicknesse, We have no helpe for that, the maids disease ••es in the mind, her bodie's in good state, No humours doe abound there, no headach, No fever burnes her, all is free within.
Caric. What then should be the cause of these her fits, Utter what you perceive doth trouble her, I do beseech you, skilful Acestinus.
Caric. What then should be the cause of these her fits, Utter what you perceive doth trouble her, I doe beseech you, skilfull Acestinus.
Acestin. Tis love doth trouble her, which who knows not Is an affection and grief of the heart, Do you not see her eyes swollen in her head Rolling one every side, her visage pale, ⟨image 25⟩Her half distraction, how she uttereth What ere comes in her mind, and sleeps but little; In brief I do perceive that she hath lost The moisture of her body, and indeed Just amplitude thereof, my counsel is You find her out a man and that with speed. Exit Acestinus.