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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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It was once said, Ignoti nulla cupido: but now it may be inverted; Noti nullus amor: we little esteem the Gospel, because it is frequent amongst us. The long enjoying it hath dulled our estimation. Full children are weary of their bread, and play with it. Like the Indians, that have such store of gold and precious stones, that they truck them away for glasses and rattles. Perhaps the cold legs of custom will bring us to Church: and we are content to hear the Preacher taxing our frauds, usuries, oaths, oppressions. May be for some show of devotion, we will ask counsel at his lips: but say what he will, we will not part with our sins.
It was once said, Ignoti nulla cupido: but now it may be inuerted; Noti nullus amor: we little esteeme the Gospel, because it is frequent amongst vs. The long enioying it hath dulled our estimation. Full children are weary of their bread, and play with it. Like the Indians, that haue such store of gold and precious stones, that they truck them away for glasses and rattles. Perhaps the cold legs of custome will bring vs to Church: and we are content to heare the Preacher taxing our frauds, vsuries, oathes, oppressions. May be for some shew of deuotion, wee will aske counsell at his lips: but say what he will, wee will not part with our sinnes.
The Princes of Israel came to Jeremiah, and entreat him to inquire of the Lord for them:1 promising, that whatsoever direction the Lord should send they would obey. The Prophet accordingly presents their supplication to God. God answers You shall not go into Egypt, 2lest you be destroyed: but abide still in Judah, and you shall be safe. When they heard this Oracle, because it was not their humours, they replied, We will go into Egypt. This was their purpose from the beginning, (though ⟨p. 119⟩they dissembled a will to know Gods mind) which if Gods command crosseth, they will cross his command: they will go into Egypt. So people will be content to hear what God saith to them by his Ministers: but if he speak not what pleaseth them, they will follow their own affections. We are such nice and froward pieces, that the more God woos us, we are the further off. As it is with some shallow professors of Music, saith the Poet.