A01981:82
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.
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.
Demen. Thankes sweet husband, let me hang upon your necke, pretty gravity, how well it becomes him, who could chuse but love such a man intirely; 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 alwaies disturbing of her, when by a man of some yeeres and experience we may lie as quiet as we will; would all wome• were of my opinion, we should cut the combes then of thes• lustie gamesters.