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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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Now, Poena paucorum, terror omnium: as an exhalation drawn from the earth, fired and sent back again to the earth, smites only one place, but terrifieth the whole country. So their ruins should be our terrors, let them teach us, that they may not touch us. They are hitherto but like Moses his Rod turned into a Serpent: not into a Bear or Lyon, lest it should have devoured Pharaoh: but into a Serpent, that he might be more afraid then hurt. It is Gods special favour to us, that others be made examples for us, and not we made examples for others. Nothing could teach them, let them teach us.
Now, Poena paucorum, terror omnium: as an exhalation drawne from the earth, fired and sent backe againe to the earth, smites onely one place, but terrifieth the whole countrey. So their ruines should be our terrours, let them teach vs, that they may not touch vs. They are hitherto but like Moses his Rodde turned into a Serpent: not into a Beare or Lyon, lest it should haue deuoured Pharaoh: but into a Serpent, that hee might be more afraid then hurt. It is Gods speciall fauour to vs, that others bee made examples for vs, and not wee made examples for others. Nothing could teach them, let them teach vs.
Of these fearful Instances our Saviour makes this use; setting down a peremptory couclusion: Vel poenitendum, vel pereundum: Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. ⟨p. 3⟩Such vengeance is no way to be avoided, but by repentance. But here the Jews might flatter themselves; If we be greater sinners then they, how comes it to pass that we speed better then they? To this silent objection, Christ makes an Apologicall answer, verse 6. You are not spared because you are more righteous, but because God to you is more gracious. You deserve such or sorer Judgements; and the reason of this impunity is not to be looked for in your innocence, but in the Lords patience: not because you are not worse to him, but because he is better to you: who offers you space and grace to amend, if (at least) at last you will bring forth the fruits of Repentance.