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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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2 It draws away nourishment from better §6Plants, that would bear us fruits. For this Christ denounced a woe to those Jewish Clerks, that keeping the Keys of heaven would neither enter themselves, 1nor suffer others. What should become of them, that will neither do good, nor suffer good to be done, but cutting down? A great Oak pines all the underwood near it, yea spoils the grass that should feed the cattle. A great Oppressor engrosseth all round about him, till there be no place left for a fertile Tree. Mean while, himself hath only some leaves, to shadow his Sycophants; but no fruit, unless Bramble-berries, and such as the Hogs will scarce eat.
2 It drawes away nourishment from better §6Plants, that would beare vs fruits. For this Christ denounced a woe to those Iewish Clarkes, that keeping the Keies of heauen would neither enter themselues, 1nor suffer others. What should become of them, that wil neither do good, nor suffer good to be done, but cutting downe? A great Oake pines all the vnderwood neere it, yea spoiles the grasse that should feed the cattell. A great Oppressor engrosseth all round about him, till there bee no place left for a fertile Tree. Meane while, himselfe hath onely some leaues, to shaddow his Sychophants; but no fruit, vnlesse Bramble-berries, and such as the Hogs will scarce eate.
All covet to be great Trees, few to be §7good. The Briar would grow up to the bigness of the Maple, the Maple would be as tall as the Cedar, the Cedar as strong as the Oak: and these so spread their roots, till