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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 barren, or rather evil-fruited ground is the ground of my discourse: and according to the common distinction of Evil, here is a double evil in the Text. Unum quod malus facit, alterum quod malus patitur. An evil which the wicked man doth; and an evil which he suffers: an evil that is sin, and an evil that is punishment for sin. In the former the wicked are agents; in the latter, patients. The one evil is done by them, the other upon them. They offend Gods justice, and GOD in his justice offends them. They have loved cursing, and cursing shall be unto them: they desired not blessing, and it is far from them. They produce Thorns, and the end of thorns is to be burned. The first and worst evil ⟨p. 106⟩(for the other, though evil to them, is good in Gods good Justice) is sin. Herein 1. the wicked are compared to bad ground. 2. their iniquities to thorns and briers. 3. and the manner how so ill weeds arise from this ground, is said to be bearing. The earth that beareth thorns, &c. Here first observe,
The barren, or rather euil-fruited ground is the ground of my discourse: and according to the common distinction of Euill, here is a double euill in the Text. Vnum quod malus facit, alterum quod malus patitur. An euill which the wicked man doth; and an euill which he suffers: an euill that is sinne, and an euill that is punishment for sinne. In the former the wicked are agents; in the latter, patients. The one euill is done by them, the other vpon them. They offend Gods iustice, and GOD in his iustice offends them. They haue loued cursing, and cursing shall be vnto them: they desired not blessing, and it is farre from them. They produce Thornes, and the end of thornes is to bee burned. The first and worst euill ⟨p. 106⟩(for the other, though euill to them, is good in Gods good Iustice) is sinne. Herein 1. the wicked are compared to bad ground. 2. their iniquities to thornes and bryers. 3. and the manner how so ill weeds arise from this ground, is said to be bearing. The earth that beareth thornes, &c. Here first obserue,