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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
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.
Theag. A strange but blest discovery hast thou made Of fair Caricleas royal pedigree (Right reverend father) which before lay buried Deep in the obscure vault of ignorance. Now princely virgin raise thy glorious head Above the clouds, and give thy conquering beauty Command to pull the thunderer from his seat To serve thee here on earth or in Olympus Where thou shalt please to dwell, and rest not here, Let Mars be fettered, Mercury a slave, And bright Apollo dazzled with the sight ⟨image 28⟩Of beams more splendant then his own, fall down And worship thy appearance, offering thee His throne to sit upon.
Theag. A strange but blest discoverie hast thou made Of faire Caricleas royall pedegree (Right reverend father) which before lay buried Deepe in the obscure vault of ignorance. Now princelie virgin raise thy glorious head Above the clouds, and give thy conquering beautie Command to pull the thunderer from his seate To serve thee here on earth or in Olympus Where thou shalt please to dwell, and rest not here, Let Mars be fetter'd, Mercurie a slave, Andbright Apollo dazled with the sight ⟨image 28⟩Of beames more splendant then his owne, fall downe And worship thy appearance, offering thee His throne to sit upon.
Calas. Theagenes, Fie, be not such a vain Idolater The gods may plague you for it.
Calas. Theagenes, Fie, be not such a vaine Idolater The gods may plague you for it.
Theagines. plague me for Adoring queen Caricles deity? They are unjust then, for themselves commit The same Idolatry aswell as I.