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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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To conclude; because there is such difference of hearts, and such need of a good one; they put it to Him that knows them all, and knows which is best of all. For howsoever Nature knows no difference; nor is there any Quorum praecordia Titan De meliore luto finxit: yet in regard of grace, the sanctified heart is of purer metal then common ones. A little living stone in Gods building, is worth a whole Quarry of the world. One honest heart is better then a thousand other▪ the richest Mine, and the coursest mould, have not such a disproportion of value. Man often fails in his Election, God cannot err. The choice here was extraordinary, by lots: yours is ordinary by Suffrages; Gods hand is in both.
To conclude; because there is such difference of hearts, and such need of a good one; they put it to Him that knowes them all, and knowes which is best of all. For howsoeuer Nature knowes no difference; nor is there any Quorum praecordia Titan De meliore luto finxit: yet in regard of grace, the sanctified heart is of purer metall then common ones. A little liuing stone in Gods building, is worth a whole Quarrey of the world. One honest heart is better then a thousand other▪ the richest Mine, and the coursest mould, haue not such a disproportion of value. Man often failes in his Election, God cannot erre. The choise heere was extraordinary, by lots: yours is ordinary by Suffrages; Gods hand is in both.
Great is the benefit of good Magistrates: that we may sit under our own Vines, go in and out in peace, eat our bread in safety, and (which is above all) lead our lives in honest liberty: for all this we are beholding, under God to the Magistrate, first the Supreme, then the subordinate. They are Trees, under whose branches the people build and sing, and bring up their young ones in religious nurture. That Silence in heaven about half an hour, 1when the golden vials ⟨p. 78⟩