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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
His Access. Behold, these three years, &c. His Success. I find none.
His Accesse. Behold, these three yeares, &c. His Successe. I find none.
First, the Access.
First, the Accesse.
Behold. Ecce is here a note of complaint. He that can thunder down sin with vengeance, rains on it showers of complaint.Behold the Tree; he might in a moment have put it past beholding, by throwing it into the infernal furnace. Why doth he complain, that can compel? Habet in manu potentiam, in cord patientiam: there is power in his hand, but patience in his heart. To do Justice, we (after a sort) constrain him: but his delight is to be merciful.
Behold. Ecce is here a note of complaint. Hee that can thunder downe sinne with vengeance, raines on it showres of complaint.Behold the Tree; he might in a moment haue put it past beholding, by throwing it into the infernall furnace. Why doth he complain, that can compell? Habet in manu potentiam, in corde patientiam: there is power in his hand, but patience in his heart. To do Iustice, we (after a sort) constraine him: but his delight is to be mercifull.