A01981:81
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.
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.
Demen. How could I not Sir; your wisdome, stayednesse and understanding were such motives to my affection, as I would not change my old man for the youthfull'st cavalere of all Gr e••; I hope for all your age, to have a hopefull off-spring from you, such another as Cnemon, you can doe it i'faith, old Aristippus.
Arist. My girl, how thou dost revive my decayed spirits to hear thee talk thus! I will strain hard for this, but I will answer thy expectation.
Arist. My girle, how thou dost revive my decayed spirits to heare thee talke thus! I will straine hard for this, but I will answer thy expectation.
Demen. Thanks sweet husband, let me hang upon your neck, pretty gravity, how well it becomes him, who could choose but love such a man entirely; pox upon smooth faces, ⟨image 6⟩and young lusty gallants, there's more trouble with them a be• when a gentlewoman would sleep and take her rest; they are always disturbing of her, when by a man of some years and experience we may lie as quiet as we will; would all women were of my opinion, we should cut the combs then of thes• lusty gamesters.