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The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls cross October 26. 1623 /The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls crosse October 26. 1623 /
The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls cross October 26. 1623 / by Tho. Adams.The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls crosse October 26. 1623 / by Tho. Adams.
London: printed by Aug. Mathevves for John Grismand, 1623London: printed by Aug. Matheuues for Iohn Grismand, 1623
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.
It is a Parable, therefore not to be forced every way, nor made to warrant a conclusion which the Author never meant. This were, when it offers us the company a mile, to compel it to go with us twain: or to make Christs Messenger speak our errand. Such is the trade of Rome; what their own policy hath made necessary, they will teach God ⟨p. 4⟩to make good: this is to pick darkness out of the Sun. No. Verificatur in sensu suo. like a good creature, it does only that it was made for. A Parable is not like a Looking-glass, to represent all forms and faces: but a well drawn Picture, to remonstrate that person whereof it is a counterfeit. It is like a knife, with the haft it cuts not, with the back it cuts not, it cuts with the edge. A Candle is made to light us, not to heat us: a Stove is made to heat us, not to light us: if this Parable, like the Sun, may give both light and heat; the more profitable, the more acceptable.
It is a Parable, therefore not to bee forced euery way, nor made to warrant a conclusion which the Author neuer meant. This were, when it offers vs the company a myle, to compell it to goe with vs twaine: or to make Christes Messenger speake our errand. Such is the trade of Rome; what their owne policie hath made necessarie, they will teach God ⟨p. 4⟩to make good: this is to picke darknesse out of the Sunne. No. Verificatur in sensu suo. like a good creature, it does onely that it was made for. A Parable is not like a Looking-glasse, to represent all formes and faces: but a well drawne Picture, to remonstrate that person whereof it is a counterfeit. It is like a knife, with the haft it cutts not, with the backe it cuts not, it cuts with the edge. A Candle is made to light vs, not to heate vs: a Stoue is made to heate vs, not to light vs: if this Parable, like the Sunne, may giue both light and heate; the more profitable, the more acceptable.
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