A01981:748
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. 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.
Enter a Gentleman attendant.
Gent. Sir there's a strange priest newly come from Greece Desires he may be heard touching this matter, Who can inform you of the truth of things.
Gent. Sir there's a strange priest newlie come from Greece Desires he may be heard touching this matter, Who can informe you of the truth of thinges.