A01981:934
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 57: §. 57. Of Gods seasonable kindness.Section 57: §. 57. Of Gods seasonable kindnesse.
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.
Remedies answerable to mens necessities are seasonable: seasonable remedies are profitable: profitable remedies are acceptable: acceptable remedies are most available to provoke men to all gratitude: gratitude makes them diligent in observing what may most make to the honour of God, and zealous in promoting the same. Thus the very kind of remedy which God affordeth, maketh most to mans good, and his own glory.
Remedies answerable to mens necessities are seasonable: seasonable remedies are profitable: profitable remedies are acceptable: acceptable remedies are most availeable to provoke men to all gratitude: gratitude makes them diligent in observing what may most make to the honour of God, and zealous in promoting the same. Thus the very kind of remedy which God affordeth, maketh most to mans good, and his owne glory.
Learn hence wisdom of this wise God: and that in two especial points.
Learne hence wisdome of this wise God: and that in two especiall points.
11. Seek of him such things as are seasonable for thee to receive: as they who in the days of Christs flesh came to him for succour: The blind, for sight: the deaf, for hearing; the dumb, for speech: the lame, for sound limbs: and so others […] remedy, sit for their particular malady. Answerably, art […] danger of death? Seek preservation from death, with a •••er•ation to Gods good pleasure. Doth any anguish so wor•• on thine inward passion, as to force tears from thine eyes? pray to have those tears wiped away. Dost thou find thy eet sliding, thy spirit fainting? Desire God either to keep thee from falling, or to raise thee again: and to revive thy Spirit. Seek not unnecessaries: seek not superfluities: seek not to satisfy thy lusts. Well weigh what an Apostle saith in this case, Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume