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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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Cut it down. This was, Sententia oris, the §6sentence of the mouth: but it may be this was not Consilium cordis, the purpose of his heart. Saepe Deo minante quod peccans meretur, peccanti non fit quod Deus minatur. Nor can this tax God of levity: for he that speaks with condition of repentance, may change his word without suspicion of lightness. Tu muto sententiam tuam, Deus mutabit suam. Thus was Nineveh cut down: 1eversa •stim malo, ut aedificaretur in bono: the subversion was menaced, the conversion was intended. The Father shuts his rebellions Son out of ⟨p. 46⟩doors, will not allow him a lodging, not so much as among his servants: yet he does not mean to let him perish with hunger and cold in the streets: but when he hath well smarted for his disobedience, upon his humble submission he is re-entertained. The very mercies of the wicked are cruel, but the very judgements of God are sweet. This Cutting down, is Medicinal, not mortale: Disciplinans, non eradicans: for restitution, not destitution; for remedy not for ruin. Indeed, if all this denunciation and threatening cannot persuade them to return, then comes their final perdition: when they have cut off themselves impenitently, God will cut them off impartially. But if we turn to deprecation and repentance, he will turn to commiseration and forgiveness. The Tree is barren, and the Lord says. Cut it down: the Tree fructifies, and he will say Let it stand. O then let us humble our selves, and with seasonable repentance Cut down our sins, that this terrible Sentence may never Cut down our souls.
Cut it downe. This was, Sententia oris, the §6sentence of the mouth: but it may be this was not Consilium cordis, the purpose of his heart. Saepe Deo minante quod peccans meretur, peccanti non fit quod Deus minatur. Nor can this taxe God of leuitie: for he that speakes with condition of repentance, may change his word without suspition of lightnesse. Tu muto sententiam tuam, Deus mutabit suam. Thus was Niniueh cut downe: 1euersa •stim malo, vt aedificaretur in bono: the subuersion was menaced, the conuersion was intended. The Father shuts his rebellions Sonne out of