A01981:858
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.
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 *effect or sign, is here put for the cause.
Gods delivering of this Prophets eyes from teares, implieth a removall of that distresse whereof these teares were• signe: with which his soule was so troubled, as his eyes gushed out with teares: so as the *effect or signe, is here put for the cause.
- *Metonymia Effecti vel Adiuncti.
Falling of his feet, doth yet further aggravate the distress. ⟨p. 99⟩The word translated efalling, signifieth such a violent forcing of one as he cannot stand: as where it is said fin forcing thou hast forced me to fall. Now feet are the supporters of a body: when they fall, down falls all the body. Hereby is declared, that the violence of his affliction was such, as like a boisterous storm it was enough in his best strength to overthrow him: and it also so wasted his strength and weakened him, as he could not stand, but was ready again and again to fall: it foiled him exceedingly. By removing that affliction God delivered his feet from falling. But this is spoken in an Allegory. For, by his feet are meant his spirit, by falling, the fainting thereof. So as his very soul was preserved from being overwhelmed.