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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The argument of the Text is a prayer to God for his direction in their choice: yea indeed, that he would choose a man for them: including a strong reason of such a request, because he doth know the hearts of all men.
The argument of the Text is a prayer to God for his direction in their choice: yea indeed, that hee would chuse a man for them: including a strong reason of such a request, because he doth know the hearts of all men.
They begin with prayer; this was the usual manner in the Church of God. So Moses prayed for the choice of his Successor.1 Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh set a man over the Congregation. Christ sent not his Apostles to that holy work,2 without a prayer▪ Sanctify them through thy truth. 3In the choosing of those seven Deacons, they first prayed, and then laid their hands upon them. Thus were Kings Inaugurated, with Sacrifice and Prayer. It is not fit, he that is chosen for God, should be chosen without God. But for this, Samuel himself may be mistaken, and choose seven wrong, before he hit upon the right. In this; I cannot but commend your religious care; that businesses of so great a consequence be always sanctified with a blessing. Those which in a due proportion, must represent God to the world, ought to be consecrated to that Majesty which they resemble, by public devotions. Every important action requires Prayer, much more that which concerns a whole city. When Samuel came to Bethlehem to anoint David, he calls the whole City to the Sacrifice. Indeed the Family of Jesse was sanctified in a more special manner: this business was most theirs, and all Israels in them. The fear of God should take full possession of all our hearts, that are this day ⟨p. 57⟩