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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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3. Cor magnanimum, a heart of fortitude and courage. The rulers and squares that regulate others, are not made of lead or soft wood, such as will bend or bow. The principal Columns of a house, had need be heart of Oak. A timorous and flexible Magistrate is not fit for these corrupt times. If either threatenings can terrify him, or favour melt him, or persuasions swerve him from Justice, he shall not want temptations. The Brain that must dispel the fumes, ascending from a corrupt liver, stomach, or spleen, had need be of a strong constitution. The courageous spirit that resolves to do the will of heaven, what malignant powers soever would cross it on earth, is the heart God chooseth.
3. Cor magnanimum, a heart of fortitude and courage. The rulers and squares that regulate others, are not made of lead or soft wood, such as will bend or bow. The principall Columnes of a house, had need be heart of Oke. A timorous and flexible Magistrate is not fit for these corrupt times. If either threatnings can terrifie him, or fauour melt him, or perswasions swerue him from Iustice, hee shall not want temptations. The Braine that must dispell the fumes, ascending from a corrupt liuer, stomach, or spleene, had need bee of a strong constitution. The couragious spirit that resolues to doe the will of heauen, what malignant powers soeuer would crosse it on earth, is the heart God chuseth.
4. Lastly, there is Cor. honestum, an honest heart. Without this, courage will prove but legal Injustice, policy but mere subtlety, and ability but the Devils Anvil to forge mischiefs. Private men have many curbs; but men in authority, if they fear not God, have ⟨p. 71⟩nothing else to fear. If he be a simple Dastard, he fears all men: if a head-strong commander, he fears no man; like that unjust Judge, that feared neither God nor Man. 1This is the ground of all fidelity to King and Country, Religion. Such was Constantine's Maxim; He cannot be faithful to me, that is unfaithful to God. As this honourable place of the Kings Lieutenant-ship hath a Sword-bearer, so the Magistrate himself is the Lords Sword-bearer,