A01981:737
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. Persina do you own this character As your own hand, and know the birth to be Legitimate and true?
Hydasp. Persina doe you owne this character As your owne hand, and know the birth to be Legitimate and true?
Pers. By Sun and Moon I swear it.
Pers. By Sunne and Moone I sweare it.
Hydasp. Although you told me that my daughter died. I yet believe she was exposed forth As here is mentioned but who was the man That took her up and carried her to Egypt, How shall I know that he was taken with her, Of this is she, or whether the exposed Be dead or no, besides whether some man When he happed to find this might his good luck Abuse, and make her play this famed pars, Mocking the great desire we have of issue By the suborning of some changeling and Colouring the truth with this devised Fascia. All these doubts must be cleared ere I believe.
Hydasp. Although you tould me that my daughter dy'd. I yet believe she was exposed forth As heere is mention'd but who was the man That tooke her up and carryed her to Aegypt, How shall I know that he was taken with her, Of this is she, or whether the exposed Be dead or no, besides whether some man When he hap'd to finde this might his good luck Abuse, and make her play this famed pars, Mocking the great desire we have of issue By the subor•ing of some changelinge and Colouring the truth with this devised Fascia. All these doubts must be cleer'd ere I believe.