A01981:702
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.
Hydasp. This was a favour we expected not; I must embrace thee; O Sysimethres, What is there wanting in the curious model Of this rare Architecture, built by nature, That mortal or immortal eye can see ⟨image 40⟩To add more beauty to it then it hath? Nothing, I know you'll grant it, then what pity Think you it is, so beautiful a frame And building should contain within it's womb No living creature, no inhabitant That might support it's ruins, but stand rather For prospect then for benefit?
Hydasp. This was a favour we expected not; I must imbrace thee; O Sysimethres, What is there wanting in the curious modell Of this rare Architecture, built by nature, That mortall or immortall eye can see ⟨image 40⟩To adde more beautie to it then it hath? Nothing, I know you'll grant it, then what pitty Thinke you it is, so beautifull a frame And building should containe within it's wombe No living creature, no inhabitant That might support it's ruines, but stand rather For prospect then for benefit?
Pers. this points At my unfruitful womb. aside.
Pers. this pointes At my unfruitfull wombe. aside.
Sysim. I grant it sir, But if the gods have ordered that this house So stately built by them, this temple rather Shall be reserved for their immortal uses, And have forbid that any mortal seed Shall dwell therein: it argueth in you Sin and impiety so to repine At their decrees and secret operations. Enter a gentleman attendant.