A01981:719
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.
Sysim. Justice and equity ne'er looks into The person, but the cause, and he speeds best That brings best reasons.
Sysim. Justice and equity ner'e lookes into The person, but the cause, and he speeds best That brings best reasons.
Hydasp. But the Law permits You only to determine controversies Between the King and subjects, not with strangers.
Hydasp. But the Law permits You onely to determine controversies Betweene the King and subjects, not with strangers.
Sysim. Wise and discreet men do not measure things By the appearance, but by equity.
Sysim. Wise and discreet men doe not measure things By the appearance, but by equity.
Hydasp. Well let her speak, since good Sysimethres Will have it so, but it is manifest, She will say nothing to the purpose, but Some forged devise to shun the stroke of death.