A01981:916
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
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§. 54. Of Gods turning sorrow into solace.
V.*. GOD can remove all matter of mourning. He here delivered this Prophets eyes from tears: he took away all occasion of weeping: in which sense he is said to wipe away all tears from mens eyes (Isa. 25. 8. Rev. 7. 17.) and to bid them refrain their voice from weeping, and eyes from tears (Jer. 31. 16. Luk. 7. 13.) Pertinent to this purpose are these proverbs, They that sow in tears shall reap in joy, (Psal. 126. 5.) weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh ⟨p. 106⟩in the morning, (Psal. 30. 5.) Answerable hereunto have been Saints prayers, Gods promises and performances. For instance of prayers take these, eMake me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. fMake us glad according to the years wherein thou hast afflicted us. Of promises these, gI will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice for their sorrow. h