A01981:919
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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§. 55. Of Saints fallings by affliction.
VI. *Great afflictions may […] Saints. Though they be not utterly overthrown thereby, they may be (as a man in a quagmire, out of which he hath much ado to come) much foiled. In such a case was he who said, aMy feet were almost gone: my steps had well nigh slipped. bMy foot slippeth. cI am ready to halt. dMy flesh and my heart faileth. eMy strength faileth. fMy spirit was overwhelmed. gMy life is spent with grief: and my years with sighing.
VI. *GReat afflictions may 〈…〉 Saints. Though they be not utterly overthrowne thereby, they may be (as a man in a quagmire, out of which he hath much adoe to come) much foiled. In such a case was he who said,