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A divine herbal together with a forrest of thorns In five sermons. ... By Tho. Adams.A divine herball together with a forrest of thornes In five sermons. ... By Tho. Adams.
London: printed by George Purslowe for John Budge, 1616London: printed by George Purslowe for Iohn Budge, 1616
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE GARDEN OR A Contemplation of the Herbs.THE GARDEN OR A Contemplation of the Herbes.
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.
The way to make our herbs smell sweetly, is first to purge our garden of weeds. For if sin be fostered in our hearts, all our works will be abominated. God heareth not the prayers of the wicked.1 If ye will walk contrary to me, saith the Lord, I will bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours. But being adopted by grace in Christ, and sanctified to holiness, our good works smell sweetly, Phil. 4.2 I have received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God. It seems, GOD highly esteems the herb Charity in our gardens. He that serveth the Lord, shall smell as Lebanon: 3he shall grow as the Vine, and his sent shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
The way to make our herbes smell sweetly, is first to purge our garden of weedes. For if sinne be fostered in our hearts, all our workes will bee abominated. God heareth not the prayers of the wicked.1 If yee will walke contrary to mee, saith the Lord, I will bring your sanctuaries vnto desolation, and I will not smell the sauour of your sweete odours. But being adopted by grace in Christ, and sanctified to holinesse, our good works smell sweetly, Phil. 4.2 I haue receiued of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God. It seemes, GOD highly esteemes the herbe Charitie in our gardens. Hee that serueth the Lord, shall smell as Lebanon: 3hee shall growe as the Vine, and his sent shall bee as the wine of Lebanon.
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