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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
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The word that we have preached, shall either save you, or judge you. It shall be either a copy of your pardon, or a bill of your indictment at the last day. John Baptist calls the Gospel a Fan, that will distinguish between true and false children, between Wheat and Chaff. It will make known the faithfulness of those,1 that with honest harts embrace it; and scatter hypocrites like chaff, by reason of their insolid levity. Simeon so prophesied to Mary the Virgin of her Son, That he should be the fall and the rising, the reparation and ruin of many:2 and whiles he is set for a sign Which shall be spoken against, by this means the thoughts of many hearts shall be revealed. The word is like fire, that hath a double operation upon the several subjects it works; stubble or gold. It fires the one, and fines the other. Some hearts it inflames with zeal to it: other it sets on fire to quench, impugn, persecute it. It is to conversion, if believed; to confusion if despised. Lo, Christ, himself preaching, some faithfully entertain, others reject;3 as the Gergesens, that had rather have their hogs saved then their souls.
The word that we haue preached, shall either saue you, or iudge you. It shall be either a copy of your pardon, or a bill of your inditement at the last day. Iohn Baptist cals the Gospell a Fan, that will distinguish betweene true and false children, betweene Wheate and Chaffe. It will make knowne the faithfulnesse of those,1 that with honest harts embrace it; and scatter hypocrites like chaffe, by reason of their insolid leuity. Simeon so prophecied to Mary the Virgin of her Son, That he should be the fall and the rising, the reparation and ruine of many:2 and whiles he is set for a signe Which shall bee spoken against, by this meanes the thoughts of many hearts shall be reuealed. The word is like fire, that hath a double operation vpon the seuerall subiects it works; stubble or gold. It fires the one, and fines the other. Some hearts it enflames with zeale to it: other it sets on fire to quench, impugne, persecute it. It is to conuersion, if beleeued; to confusion if despised. Lo, Christ, himselfe preaching, some faithfully entertaine, others reiect;