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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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Why do they not say, Thou that knowest the wisdom and policy of men? Certainly, this is requisite to a man of place; without which he is a blind Polyphemus, a strong arm without an eye. But a man may be wise for himself, not for God, not for the public good. An Ante is a wise creature for it self, but a shrewd thing in a Garden. Magistrates, that are great lovers of themselves, are seldom true lovers of their Country. All their actions be motions, that have recourse to one Centre, that is, themselves. A cunning head without an honest heart, is but like him that can pack the Cards, yet when he hath done, cannot play the Game, or like a house with many convenient Stairs, Entries, and other passages, but never a fair room; all the inwards be sluttish and offensive. It is not then, Thou that knowest the Wealth, or the Birth, or the Head, but the Heart; as if in an Election, that were the main; it is all if the rest be admitted on the By.
Why doe they not say, Thou that knowest the wisedome and policie of men? Certainly, this is requisite to a man of place; without which hee is a blinde P•lyphemus, a strong arme without an eye. But a man may bee wise for himselfe, not for God, not for the publike good. An Ante is a wise creature for it selfe, but a shrewed thing in a Garden. Magistrates, that are great louers of themselues, are seldome true louers of their Countrey. All their actions bee motions, that haue recourse to one Center, that is, themselues. A cunning head without an honest heart, is but like him that can packe the Cards, yet when hee hath done, cannot play the Game, or like a house with many conuenient Staires, Entries, and other passages, but neuer a faire roome; all the inwards bee sluttish and offensiue. It is not then, Thou that knowest the Wealth, or the Birth, or the Head, but the Heart; as if in an Election, that were the maine; it is all if the rest be admitted on the By.
Here then we have three remarkable observations, 1. What kind of Hearts God will not choose, and we may guess at them. 2. What Hearts he will choose, and himself describes them. 3. Why he will choose men especially by the Heart.