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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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1. There is Cor sapiens, a wise heart; and this was Solomons suite;1 An understanding heart. He saw, he had power enough, but not wisdom enough; and that Royalty without wisdom, was no better then an eminent dishonour; a very Calf made of golden Ear-rings. There is no Trade of life, but a peculiar wisdom belongs to it; without which all is tedious and unprofitable: how much more to the highest and busiest vocation, the government of men? An ignorant ruler is like a blind Pilot; who shall save the vessel from ruin?
1. There is Cor sapiens, a wise heart; and this was Salomons suite;1 An vnderstanding heart. Hee saw, hee had power enough, but not wisedome enough; and that Royaltie without wisedome, was no better then an eminent dishonour; a very Calfe made of golden Eare-rings. There is no Trade of life, but a peculiar wisedome belongs to it; without which all is tedious and vnprofitable: how much more to the highest and busiest vocation, the gouernment of men? An ignorant ruler is like a blind Pilot; who shall saue the vessell from ruine?
2. Cor patiens; a meek heart: what is it to discern the cause, and not to be patient of the ⟨p. 70⟩proceedings? The first Governor that God set over his Israel, was Moses; a man of the meekest spirit upon earth. How is he fit to govern others, that hath not learned to govern himself? He that cannot rule a Boat on the river, is not to be trusted with steering a Vessel on the Ocean. Nor yet must this patience degenerate into cowardliness: Moses that was so meek in his own cause, in Gods cause was as resolute. So there is also