A01981:785
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
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§. 41. Of Gods taking occasion to help at a pinch.
§. 41. Of Gods taking occasion to helpe at a pinch.
III. *MA•• extremity is Gods opportunity. Then, even then especially is God ready to help when men are at the lowest. To pass over those instances which are mentioned before § 39. there are two proverbs asod in scripture which give good proof to this point. The 2one is this, • In the monus will the Lord •e scene. Knowledge of the just occasion of this proverb will give light to the true interpretation thereof. The occasion therefore was this. God gave an express charge to Abraham to take his only, his beloved son, even him of whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seen be called, and to offer him for a burnt offering on a mountain which the Lord should show him. Abraham in obedience to the Lords charge went on whither the Lord appointed him, with a full resolution to do what he was commanded to do. Three days was he in journeying to the place: and at length came to the top of a mount, where he built an altar, laid the wood in order, bound Isaac, laid him thereon, took a knife, and stretched out his hand 3to slay his son. Thus in his intent he had slain and sacrificed his son. In all this time did not God show any mind or means to save Isaac: but even then, when there was scarce a step betwixt him and death, the Lord showed himself, and declared his pleasure for preserving Isaac. Now because it was on a mount where Isaac was thus near unto death, and that on the mount, and not before, God showed himself for the preservation of Isaac, thence arose this proverb, In the mount will the Lord be seen. And to be an evidence to all future ages of Gods wisdom in affording his help at the last cast, the Holy Ghost prefixeth this clause, as it is said to this day.