A01981:684
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. Still how you err! calamity hath made you Forget your self, and always doubt the worst, Turning all things to a sinister sense, The Oracle is plain, you are the maid The gods do point at, whom I shall convey Out of Arsaces power into your Land Of Ethiopia, but how this shall be Effected, unto us doth not appear, Yet it is credible the gods can do it; We must leave that unto their secret workings. Now what your verse should mean I cannot guess. Which doth contain so many contra•ieties, For Pantarbe, in its true signification, Is taken for all fearful, yet it would not Have you to fear the […].
Theag. Still how you erre! calamity hath made you Forget your selfe, and alwaies doubt the worst, Turning all things to a sinister sense, The Oracle is plaine, you are the maid The gods do point at, whom I shall convey Out of Arsaces power into your Land Of Aethiopia, but how this shall be Effected, unto us doth not appeare, Yet it is credible the gods can doe it; We must leave that unto their secret workings. Now what your verse should meane I cannot ghesse. Which doth containe sumany contra•ieties, For Pantarbe, in its true signification, Is taken for all fearefull, yet it would not Have you to feare the 〈…〉.
Caric. I do believe This ring preserved us both from force of fire, Wherein is set a precious stone called Pantarbe, And round about some holy letters written; My Fascia▪ if you do remember well, Did mention such a one among my jewels▪ And to be brief, I think that stone containce Some heavenly virtue which withstandeth fire.
Caric. I doe believe This ring preserv'd us both from force of fire, Wherein is set a pretious stone calld Pantarbe, And round about some holy letters written; My Fascia▪ if you doe remember well, Did mention such a one among my jewels▪ And to be briefe, I thinke that stone containce Some heavenly vertue which withstandeth fire.