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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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First, It does no good, therefore it is unworthy §2of the nourishment. Terra bona, and Gens mala; are an ill match: an opulent Land,1 and a pestilent People. Peccator non est dignus pane quo vescitur. The wicked man is not worthy of the bread he eats, of the water he drinks, of the air he breathes, of the ground he goes on. The rich thinks ⟨p. 48⟩himself worthy of delicate viands, costly garments: dutifull attendance, Quia Dives, because he is rich: yet he may not be worthy of a crumb, a rag, a respect, Quia malus, because he is evil. It will one day grieve such fruitless Nabals, when they must receive a multiplicity of torments, according to the number of their abused benefits, and they will wish that they had not fared so well upon earth, that they might fare less ill in Hell. They live in the Vineyard, eat the fat, and drink the sweet; turning all this juice, not into fruitful clusters, for the behoof of Gods servants; but into their own arms and branches: raising their Houses out of the ruins of Gods House. What good do they? Cut them down, Why cumber they the ground? It is fit,2 that the Riches of the sinner should be laid up for the righteous: dentur dig•ioribus.
First, It does no good, therefore it is vnworthy §2of the nourishment. Terra bona, and Gens mala; are an ill match: an opulent Land,1 and a pestilent People. Peccator non est dignus pane quo vescitur. The wicked man is not worthy of the bread hee eates, of the water he drinkes, of the ayre he breathes, of the ground hee goes on. The rich thinkes ⟨p. 48⟩himselfe worthy of delicate viands, costly garments: dutifull attendance, Quia Diues, because he is rich: yet he may not be worthy of a crumme, a rag, a respect, Quia malus, because he is euill. It will one day grieue such fruitles Nabals, when they must receiue a multiplicitie of torments, according to the number of their abused benefits, and they wil wish that they had not fared so well vpon earth, that they might fare lesse ill in Hell. They liue in the Vineyard, eate the fat, and drinke the sweet; turning all this iuyce, not into fruitfull clusters, for the behoofe of Gods seruants; but into their owne armes and branches: raysing their Houses out of the ruines of Gods House. What good doe they? Cut them downe, Why cumber they the ground? It is fit,