A01981:857
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 49: §. 49. Of the exposition and resolution of the eight 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.
The tears of his eyes are here mentioned to show how he was affected with that affliction. Tears are outward effects and signs of inward anguish. When Jerusalem was carried captive into a strange land, bShe wept sore in the night: her tears were on her cheeks. Yea Christ (who with the nature of our infirmities, cassumed the infirmities of our nature, yet without sin) had in his bitter agony dtears forced from his eyes.
The teares of his eyes are here mentioned to shew how he was affected with that affliction. Teares are outward effects and signes of inward anguish. When Ierusalem was caried captive into a strange land, bShe wept sore in the night: her teares were on her cheeks. Yea Christ (who with the nature of our infirmities, cassumed the infirmities of our nature, yet without sinne) had in his bitter agony dteares forced from his eyes.
- bLam. 1. 2.
- cHeb. 4. 15.
- d—5. 7.
Gods delivering of this Prophets eyes from tears, implieth a removal of that distress whereof these tears were sign: with which his soul was so troubled, as his eyes gushed out with tears: so as the