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Five sermons preached upon sundry especial occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habitFiue sermons preached vpon sundry especiall occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habit
Five sermons preached upon sundry especial occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habit: in Whitehall, March 29. being the first Tuesday after the departure of King James into blessedness. 2 A visitation sermon: in Christs Church, at the triennial visitation of the right reverend father in God the lord bishop of London. 3 The holy choice: in the chapel by Guildhall, at the solemn election of the right honourable the lord major of London. 4 The barren tree: at Pauls-Cross, Octob. 26. 5 The temple: at Pauls-Cross. August 5. By Tho: Adams.Fiue sermons preached vpon sundry especiall occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habit: in Whitehall, March 29. being the first Tuesday after the departure of King Iames into blessednesse. 2 A visitation sermon: in Christs Church, at the trienniall visitation of the right reuerend father in God the lord bishop of London. 3 The holy choice: in the chappell by Guildhall, at the solemne election of the right honorable the lord maior of London. 4 The barren tree: at Pauls-Crosse, Octob. 26. 5 The temple: at Pauls-Crosse. August 5. By Tho: Adams.
London: printed by Aug. Matthewes and John Norton for John Grismand, 1626London: printed by Aug. Matthewes and John Norton for Iohn Grismand, 1626
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THE HOLY CHOICE.
ACTS. 1.24. And they prayed; and said, Thou Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen.
ACTES. 1.24. And they prayed; and said, Thou Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen.
The business of the day is an Election; an election into one of the most Noble Offices of the Kingdom; the government of this Honourable City, which (let not envy hear it) hath no parallel under the Sun. The business of my Text is an Election too; an election into the highest office in the Church, to be an Apostle and Witness of Jesus Christ. If you please to spare the pattern in four circumstances; as, 1. This office is spiritual, yours temporal. 2. This place was void by Apostasy or decession, yours is supplied by succession. 3. This election is by Lots, yours is by Suffrages. 4. This choice was but one of two, it may be your number exceeds: the rest will suit well enough, and the same God that was in the one, be also present in the other, by the assistance of his holy spirit.
THe businesse of the day is an Election; an election into one of the most Noble Offices of the Kingdome; the gouernment of this Honourable Citie, which (let not enuie heare it) hath no parallel vnder the Sunne. The businesse of my Text is an Election too; an election into the highest office in the Church, to be an Apostle and Witnesse of Iesus Christ. If you please to spare the paterne in foure circumstances; as, 1. This office is spiritual, yours temporall. 2. This place was voyd by Apostasie or decession, yours is supplied by succession. 3. This election is by Lots, yours is by Suffrages. 4. This choice was but one of two, it may be your number exceeds: the rest will sute well enough, and the same God that was in the one, be also present in the other, by the assistance of his holy spirit.