A85487:68
The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of…
The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. At a public fast, 29. June, 1642. By William Gouge.The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. At a publick fast, 29. Iune, 1642. By William Gouge.
London: printed by G. M. for Joshua Kirton, 1642
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
He useth the first person and singular number (my God) to testify the full assurance he had of his own interest in God. He useth other persons and the plural number (His God, Our God, Your God, Their God) to intimate the strong persuasion he had of others like interest in God. The former is judicium certitudinis, an assured knowledge: the latter judicium charitatis, a charitable belief. That these two may stand together is evident by these phrases joined together,f Thy God shall be my God: gI ascend to my God and your God.
He useth the first person and singular number (my God) to testifie the full assurance he had of his own interest in God. He useth other persons and the plurall number (His God, Our God, Your God, Their God) to intimate the strong perswasion he had of others like interest in God. The former is judicium certitudinis, an assured knowledge: the latter judicium charitatis, a charitable belief. That these two may stand together is evident by these phrases joyned together,f Thy God shall be my God: gI ascend to my God and your God.
By the way take notice, that the mention which I made of the singular number, hath respect to the translation,