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A divine herbal together with a forrest of thorns In five sermons. ... By…A divine herball together with a forrest of thornes In five sermons. ... By…
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
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THE FOURTH SERMON.
THE FOVRTH SERMON.
HEB. Chap. 6. Vers. 8. But that which beareth thorns and briers, is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned.
HEB. Chap. 6. Vers. 8. But that which beareth thornes and bryers, is reiected, and is nigh vnto cursing, whose end is to be burned.
This verse begins with a word of Disjunction; But. The Rain of grace falls upon the good ground: it returneth berbes; it receiveth blessing. But that which beareth thorns and briers, is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing. &c. It is undeniably true, that S. Paul 1knew no Purgatory: otherwise, he that shunned not to declare to men all the counsel of God, ⟨p. 104⟩would not in a voluntary silence have omitted this mystery. He delivers two sorts of Grounds, the good and the bad; the one blessed, the other near unto cursing. He knew no mean, either betwixt good and evil men, or betwixt reward and punishment, blessing and cursing. It seems that Christ himself was ignorant of that point, which the Papists know so soundly, and believe so roundly.2 For he says, In Gods Field, whatsoever grows is either corn or cockle: for the one whereof a Barn is provided; for the other, unquenchable Fire. A third sort, between herbs and weeds, had either the Master or the Servant known, they would have acknowledged.