A01981:812
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.
Section 43: §. 43. Of the exposition and resolution of the seventh Verse.
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.
Therefore thou O my soul mayest well rest on the Lord.
Therefore thou O my soule maist well rest on the Lord.
iOne Hebrew word is expressed by this circumlocution, hath dealt bountifully. The word properly signifieth to repay: it hath (in that signification) relation to some thing done before: and that good or evil: and in both these senses it is attributed to God and men. God is said to krepay, or reward the righteous according to their righteousness: and to the wicked to lrepay or render a recompense. In these respects he is called ma God of recompenses. Men likewise are said to repay or render for ngood, and ofor evil. But the word is also simply used without relation to any thing before, especially being attributed to God, and that in the better sense, for conferring or bestowing some good. Thus doth the Psalmist pray to God to be precompensed, that is, graciously dealt with by him: and qacknowledgeth that he hath so dealt with him. In this simple signification do rHebrew Expositors, sGreek Translators, and