A01981:668
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.
Neb. I know not, but she dubbed me knight of the forked order.
Neb. I know not, but she dub'd me knight of the forked order.
Caric. Why that honour is for term of thy Life man; thy staying at home cannot take it away, nor thy going abroad add unto it.
Caric. Why that honour is for terme of thy Life man; thy staying at home cannot take it away, nor thy going abroad adde unto it.
Nebu. No, do they not rise by degrees? I suppose yes, as in this manner, from Knight to Lord, from Lord to Earle, from Earle to Duke of the forked order, and so forward: but my ambition is not to climb so high, therefore I'll stay at home and prevent that promotion.
Nebu. No, doe they not rise by degrees? I suppose yes, as in this manner, from Knight to Lord, from Lord to Earle, from Earle to Duke of the forked order, and so forward: but my ambition is not to climbe so high, therefore i'le stay at home and prevent that promotion.