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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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Affliction is a winged Chariot, that mounts up the soul toward heaven: nor do we ever so rightly understand Gods Majesty, as when we are not able to stand under our own misery. It was Naamans ⟨p. 2⟩leprosy that brought him to the knowledge of the Prophet, and the Prophet brought him to the saving knowledge of the true God: had he not been a leper, he had still been a sinner. Schola crucis, 1schola lucis: there is no such School instructing, as the cross afflicting. If Paul had not been buffeted by Satan, he might have gone nigh to buffet God, through danger of being puffed up with his revelations.
Affliction is a winged Chariot, that mounts vp the soule toward heauen: nor doe wee euer so rightly vnderstand Gods Maiestie, as when wee are not able to stand vnder our owne miserie. It was Naamans ⟨p. 2⟩leprosie that brought him to the knowledge of the Prophet, and the Prophet brought him to the sauing knowledge of the true God: had he not beene a leper, hee had still beene a sinner. Schola crucis, 1schola lucis: there is no such Schoole instructing, as the crosse afflicting. If Paul had not beene buffeted by Satan, hee might haue gone nigh to buffet God, through danger of being puffed vp with his reuelations.
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The Lord hath many messengers, by whom he solicits man: He sends one health, to make him a strong man: another wealth, to make him a rich man: another sickness, to make him a weak man: another loss•s, to make him a poor man: another age, to make him an old man: another death, to make him no man. But among them all, none dispatcheth the business surer or sooner then affliction: if that fail of bringing a man home, nothing can do it. He is still importunate for an answer; yea, he speaks, and strikes. Do we complain of his incessant blows? alas, he doth but his office, he waits for our Repentance; let us give the messenger his errand, and he will be gone. Let him take the proud man in hand, he will humble him: he can make the Drunkard sober; the Lascivious chaste: the Angry patient; the Covetous charitable; fetch the Unthrift Son back again to his Father,