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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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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.
Of these fearefull Instances our Sauiour makes this vse; setting downe a peremptory couclusion: Vel poenitendum, vel pereundum: Except yee repent, yee shall all likewise perish. ⟨p. 3⟩Such venge•nce is no way to bee auoyded, but by repentance. But here the Iewes might flatter themselues; If wee be greater sinners then they, how comes it to passe that wee speed better then they? To this silent obiection, Christ makes an Apologicall answere, verse 6. You are not spared because you are more righteous, but because God to you is more gracious. You deserue such or sorer Iudgements; and the reason of this impunitie is not to bee looked for in your innocence, but in the Lordes patience: not because you are not worse to him, but because hee is better to you: who offers you space and grace to amend, if (at least) at last you will bring foorth the fruites of Repentance.
There be some terms in the Text; (as that the Vineyard is the Church, every Christian a Fig-tree, God the Owner, every Pastor a Dresser:) wherein your understandings may well prevent my discourse: these known and familiar things I take as granted of all hands.