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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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Dixit, non percussit: hee spake, he stroke not: he might have spared words, and begun ⟨p. 5⟩with wounds. The Tree had rather deserved the Axe and Fire, then a Consultation of recovery. How easily would man have rejected his hopeless brother▪ as when a piece of clay will not work to his mind, the Potter throws it away: or we cast foul rags to the dung-hill, little thinking that they may become white paper. But with God, Verba antecedunt verbera; he will be heard before he be felt. Our first Parents, when they had sinned, Vocem andiverunt, Heard the voice of God: 1He reasoned with them, before he condemned them. If the fathers word can correct the child, he will let the rod alone. Wicked men use the sudden Arguments of steel and iron; as Joab discoursed with Amasa, 2in the fifth rib, they speak Daggers points.3 So Zedekiah disputed with the Prophet, a word and a blow▪ yea, a blow without a word: he struck him first, and spoke to him afterwards. God deals otherwise;4 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: he knocks at the door, does not presently break it open. He gives us warning of his Judgements, that gave him no warning of our sins. Why doeth he thus? That we might see our miserable estate, and fall to timely deprecation: that so punishing our selves, we might save him a labour.
Dixit, non percussit: hee spake, hee stroke not: hee might haue spared words, and begunne ⟨p. 5⟩with wounds. The Tree had rather deserued the Axe and Fire, then a Consultation of recouery. How easily would man haue reiected his hopelesse brother▪ as when a piece of clay will not worke to his minde, the Potter throwes it away: or wee cast foule ragges to the dung-hill, little thinking that they may become white paper. But with God, Verba antecedunt verbera; hee will bee heard before hee bee felt. Our first Parents, when they had sinned, Vocem andiuerunt, Heard the voyce of God: