A01981:78
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.
Cnem. Pray mother excuse me, this is no fit place for me.
Demen. There is not a prettier or wittier boy in Athens, but 'tis no wonder, that old men beget always the finest children, 'tis most commonly seen.
Demen. There is not a prettier or wittier boy in Athens, but 'tis no wonder, that old men beget alwaies the finest children, 'tis most commonly seene.
Arist. I know your virtue, and therefore will dispute with you a little upon this subject, and ask you this question: how could you, a young woman, affect me an old man?
Arist. I know your vertue, and therefore will dispute with you a little upon this subject, and aske you this question: how could you, a young woman, affect me an old man?
Demen. How could I not Sir; your wisdom, staidness and understanding were such motives to my affection, as I would not change my old man for the youthfullest cavalier of all Gr e••; I hope for all your age, to have a hopeful off-spring from you, such another as Cnemon, you can do it i'faith, old Aristippus.