A01981:564
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.
Cib. A right course Your wit hath found out mistress, my advise Is this, that on•e more you solicit him By fair entreaty and persuasive memes To win him that way, but if he stand out And stubbornly refuse to grant your suit, Let him be tied unto cold fare hard lodging, And give him up unto your Eunuchs hands To be scourged and tormented, for young men Regard not when they are entreated fair, But when enforced, then they stoop and yield.
Cib. A right course Your wit hath found out mistris, my advise Is this, that on•e more you sollicit him By faire intreaty and perswasive memes To win him that way, but if he stand out And stubbornly refuse to grant your suit, Let him be ti'd unto cold fare hard lodging, And give him up unto your Eunuches hands To be scourg'd and tormented, for yong men Regard not when they are intreated faire, But when enforced, then they stoope and yield.
Arsa. Tis well advised, but how can I endure To see that body bleed?
Arsa. Tis well advis'd, but how can I endure To see that body bleed?
Cib. Madame you are Too pitiful, if that an eye-sore be To see him scourged, you may refrain the sight, I know twill mollify his haughty stomach To your desire.
Cib. Madame you are Too pityfull, if that an eye-sore be To see him scourg'd, you may refraine the sight, I know twill molli•ie his haughty stomacke To your desire.