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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 choice of your Wardens and Masters in your several Companies hath a solemn form; and it is the honour of your greatest Feasts, that the first dish is a Sermon. Charity forbid, that any should think, you admit such a Custom, rather for convenience then devotion▪ as if Preaching were but a necessary complement to a Solemnity, as Wine and Music. I am persuaded better things of you: but if there should be any such perverse spirits, that like the Governor of a people called Aequi, when the Romans came to him, Jussit c•s ad quercum dicere, bade them speak to the Oak, for he had other business: but they replied, Et h•c sacrataquercus andiat f•dus a v•bis violatum; let this Oak bear witness, that you have broke the league which you have covenanted. So when we come to preach to your souls, if you should secretly bid us speak to the walls; lo even the very walls will be witnesses against you at the last day. Though Saul be King over Samuel, yet Samuel must teach Saul how to be King. We may instruct; though we may not rule; yea, we must instruct them that shall rule. Therefore as we obey your call in coming to speak, so do you obey Gods command in vouchsafing to hear. Let us apply our selves to him with devotion, and then he will be graciously present at our Election.
The choice of your Wardens and Masters in your seuerall Companies hath a solemne forme; and it is the honour of your greatest Feasts, that the first dish is a Sermon. Charitie forbid, that any should think, you admit such a Custome, rather for conuenience then deuotion▪ as if Preaching were but a necessary complement to a Solemnitie, as Wine and Musicke. I am perswaded better things of you: but if there should be any such peruerse spirits, that like the Gouernor of a people called Aequi, when the Romans came to him, Iussit c•s ad quercum dicere, bade them speak to the Oake, for he had other businesse: but they replied, Et h•c sacrataquercus andiat f•dus a v•bis violatum; let this Oake beare witnesse, that you haue broke the league which you haue couenanted. So when we come to preach to your soules, if you should secretly bid vs speake to the walls; loe euen the very walls will be witnesses against you at the last day. Though Saul be King ouer Samuel, yet Samuel must teach Saul how to bee King. Wee may instruct; though wee may not rule; yea, wee must instruct them that shall rule. Therefore as wee obey your call in comming to speake, so doe you obey Gods command in vouchsafing to heare. Let vs apply our selues to him with deuotion, and then hee will bee graciously present at our Election.