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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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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.
There be some termes in the Text; (as that the Vineyard is the Church, euery Christian a Fig-tree, God the Owner, euery Pastor a Dresser:) wherein your vnderstandings may well preuent my discour•e: these known and familiar things I take as granted of all hands.
It is a Parable, therefore not to be forced every way, nor made to warrant a conclusion which the Author never meant. This were, when it offers us the company a mile, to compel it to go with us twain: or to make Christs Messenger speak our errand. Such is the trade of Rome; what their own policy hath made necessary, they will teach God ⟨p. 4⟩to make good: this is to pick darkness out of the Su••e. No, Verificatur in sensu suo. like a good creature, it does only that it was made for. A Parable is not like a Looking-glass, to represent all forms and faces: but a well drawn Picture, to remonstrate that person whereof it is a counterfeit. It is like a knife, with the haft it cuts not, with the back it cuts not, it cuts with the edge. A Candle is made to light us, not to heat us: a Stove is made to heat us, not to •ight us: if this Parable, like the Sun, may give both light and heat; the more profitable, the more acceptable.
It is a Parable, therefore not to bee forced euery way, nor made to warrant a conclusion which the Author neuer meant. This were, when it offers vs the company a myle, to compell it to goe with vs twaine: or to make Christes Messenger speake our errand. Such is the trade of Rome; what their owne policie hath made necessarie, they will teach God ⟨p. 4⟩