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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 the Reader.
I Neither affect those Rheumatic Pens, that are still dropping upon the Press: nor those Phlegmatic spirits, that will scarce be conjured into the orb of employment. But if modest forwardness be a fault, I cannot excuse my self.
I Neither affect those Rheumaticke Pennes, that are still dropping vpon the Presse: nor those Phlegmaticke spirits, that will scarse bee coniur'd into the orbe of employment. But if modest forwardnesse be a fault, I cannot excuse my selfe.
It pleased God Almighty, to make a fearful Comment on this his own Text, the very same day it was preached by his unworthiest servant. The argument was but audible in the morning, before night it was visible. His holy Pen had long since written it with ink, now his hand of Justice expounded it in the Characters of blood, There, was only a conditional menace, So it shall be: here a terrible remonstrance, So it is. Sure! He did not mean it for a nine days wonder. Their sudden departure out of the World, must not so suddenly depart from the memory of the World. Woe to that soul that shall take so slight a notice of so extraordinary a Judgement. We do not say, They perished: Charity forbid it. But this we say, It is a sign of Gods favour, when he gives a man Law. We ⟨image 46⟩pass no sentence upon them, yet let us take warning by them. The Remarkableness would not be neglected▪ for the Time, the Place, the Persons, the Number, the Manner. Yet still we conclude not, This was for the transgression of the dead: but this we are sure of, It is meant for the admonition of the living.
It pleased God Almighty, to make a fearefull Comment on this his owne Text, the very same day it was preached by his vnworthiest seruant. The argument was but audible in the morning, before night it was visible. His holy Pen had long since written it with inke, now his hand of Iustice expounded it in the Characters of bloud, There, was onely a conditionall menace, So it shall be: here a terrible remonstrance, So it is. Sure! He did not meane it for a nine daies wonder. Their sudden departure out of the World, must not so suddenly depart from the memorie of the World. Woe to that soule that shall take so slight a notice of so extraordinary a Iudgement. We doe not say, They perished: Charitie forbid it. But this wee say, It is a signe of Gods fauour, when hee giues a man Law. Wee