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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
THE SINNERS MOURNING HABIT. › Wherefore.THE SINNERS MOVRNING HABITE. › Wherefore.
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Wherefore.
This refers us to the motive that humbled him; and that appears by the context, to be a double meditation; one of Gods majesty, another of his mercy. 1. Of his majesty; which being so infinite, and beyond the comprehension of man, he considered by way of comparison, or relation to the creatures; the great Behemoth of the Land, the greater Leviathan of the Sea; upon which he hath spent the precedent Chapters. Mathematicians wonder at the Sun, that it being so much bigger then the Earth, it doth not set it on fire, and burn it to ashes: but here is the wonder; that God being so infinitely great, and we so infinitely evil, we are not consumed. Whatsoever the Lord would do, 1that did he, in heaven, in earth, in the Sea, and in all deep places. If mans power could do according to his will, or Gods will would do according to ⟨p. 6⟩his power,2 who could stand? I will destroy man from the face of the earth, saith the Lord. The original word is, I will steep him, as a man steeps a piece of earth in water, till it tu•ne to dirt: for man is but clay, and forgets his maker, and his matter. None but God can reduce man to his first principles, and the original grains whereof he was made: and there is no dust so high, but this great God is able to give him steeping.
This referrs vs to the motiue that humbled him; and that appeares by the context, to be a double meditation; one of Gods maiestie, another of his mercie. 1. Of his maiestie; which being so infinite, and beyond the comprehension of man, hee considered by way of comparison, or relation to the creatures; the great Beh•moth of the Land, the greater Leuiathan of the Sea; vpon which hee hath spent the precedent Chapters. Mathematicians wonder at the Sun, that it being so much bigger then the Earth, it doth not set it on fire, and burne it to ashes: but here is the wonder; that God being so infinitely great, and wee so infinitely euill, we are not consumed. VVhatsoer the Lord would doe,