A01981:935
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.
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 2it upon your lusts.
11. Seeke of him such things as are seasonable for thee to receive: as they who in the daies of Christs flesh came to him for succour: The blind, for sight: the deafe, for hearing; the dumbe, for speech: the lame, for sound limbes: and so others 〈…〉 remedy, sit for their particular malady. Answerably, art 〈…〉 danger of death? Seeke preservation from death, with a •••er•ation to Gods good pleasure. Doth any anguish so wor on thine inward passion, as to force teares from thine eyes? pray to have those teares wiped away. Dost thou find thy eet sliding, thy spirit fainting? Desire God either to keepe thee from falling, or to raise thee againe: and to revive thy Spirit. Seeke not unnecessaries: seeke not superfluities: seeke not to satisfie thy lusts. Well weigh what an Apostle saith in this case, Ye aske and receive not, because ye aske amisse, that ye may consume