A01981:746
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. She was also white That I brought up, and with this virgins age Doth correspond the term of years when she Was forth exposed being seventeen years, So old seems this fair maid.
Sysim. She was also white That I brought up, and with this virgins age Doth correspond the terme of yeeres when she Was forth exposed being seuenteene yeeres, So old seemes this faire mayd.
Hydasp. Sysimethres In my opinion you have showed your self An advocate in this cause, not a judge, Beware least while you strive to clear this doubt, I may suspect Persina hath been false, For how ist possible that such a thing Sold be in nature, we two being black To have an issue white? this is against All humane sense, and reason natural.
Hydasp. Sysimethres In my opinion you have show'd your selfe An advocate in this cause, not a judge, Beware least while you strive to cleere this doubt, I may suspect Persina hath beene false, For how ist possible that such a thing Sould be in nature, we two being black To have an issue white? this is against All humane sence, and reason naturall.
Sysim. The Fascia tells you how this came to pass, Persina in the act of generation Contemplatively eying the fair picture Of beautiful Andromeda, and firing A strong imagination thereupon, Conceived in her womb the very figure Of Perseus Mistress when she was bound fast Unto the rock, and he redeemed her thence, For proof let that same picture be presented, And then compare them, you shall find the substance And shadow nothing different but in life.
Sysim. The Fascia tells you how this came to passe, Persina in the act of generation Contemplatively eying the faire picture Of beautifull Andromeda, and firing A strong imagination thereupon, Conceived in her wombe the very figure Of Perseus Mistris when she was bound fast Unto the rocke, and he redeem'd her thence, For proofe let that same picture be presented, And then compare them, you shall finde the substance And shadow nothing different but in life.