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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.
To the Reader.
I Neither affect those Rheumatic Pens, that are still dropping upon the Press: nor those Phlegmatic spirits, that will scarce be conjured into the orb of employment. But if modest forwardness be a fault, I cannot excuse my self.
I Neither affect those Rheumaticke Pennes, that are still dropping vpon the Presse: nor those Phlegmaticke spirits, that will scarse bee coniur'd into the orbe of employment. But if modest forwardnesse be a fault, I cannot excuse my selfe.
It pleased God Almighty, to make a fearful Comment on this his own Text, the very same day it was preached by his unworthiest servant. The argument was but audible in the morning, before night it was visible. His holy Pen had long since written it with ink, now his hand of Justice expounded it in the Characters of blood, There, was only a conditional menace, So it shall be: here a terrible remonstrance, So it is. Sure! He did not mean it for a nine days wonder. Their sudden departure out of the World, must not so suddenly depart from the memory of the World. Woe to that soul that shall take so slight a notice of so extraordinary a Judgement. We do not say, They perished: Charity forbid it. But this we say, It is a sign of Gods favour, when he gives a man Law. We ⟨image 4⟩pass no sentence upon them, yet let us take warning by them. The Remarkableness would not be neglected; for the Time, the Place, the Persons, the Number, the Manner. Yet still we conclude not, This was for the transgression of the dead: but this we are sure of, It is meant for the admonition of the living.