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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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No part of man can sin without the heart, the heart can sin without all the rest. The Wolfe goes to the flock, purposing to devour a Lamb, and is prevented by the vigilancie of the Shepherd; yet Lupus exit, Lupus regreditur; he went forth a Wolfe, and comes home a Wolfe. The heart intends a sin, which is never brought into action; yet it sins in that very intention. The hand cannot offend without the heart, the heart can offend without the hand. The heart is like a Mill: if the wind or water be violent, the Mill will go whether the Miller will or not; yet he may choose what kind of grain it shall grind, wheat or darnel. If the affections be strong and passionate, the heart will be working: yet the Christian by grace, may keep out lusts, and supply it with good thoughts.
No part of man can sinne without the heart, the heart can sin without all the rest. The Wolfe goes to the flocke, purposing to deuoure a Lambe, and is preuented by the vigilancie of the Shepheard; yet Lupus exit, Lupus regreditur; hee went foorth a Wolfe, and comes home a Wolfe. The heart intends a sinne, which is neuer brought into action; yet it sinnes in that very intention. The hand cannot offend without the heart, the heart can offend without the hand. The heart is like a Mill: if the winde or water bee violent, the Mill will goe whether the Miller will or not; yet hee may chuse what kind of graine it shall grind, wheat or darnell. If the affections bee strong and passionate, the heart will bee working: yet the Christian by grace, may keepe out lustes, and supply it with good thoughts.
The Heart is Gods peculiar; the thing he especially cares for: My son, give me thy heart: and good reason, for I gave my own Sons heart to death for it. Non minus tuum, quia meum; It is not less thine, for being mine: yea, it cannot be thine comfortably, unless it be mine perfectly. God requires it principally, but not only: give him that, and all the rest will follow. ⟨p. 75⟩He that gives me fire, needs not be requested for light and heat; for they are inseparable. Non corticis,