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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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The Holy of holies is the purified Conscience, wherein stand the Cherubins, Faith & Love; and the Mercy-feat, shaded with the wings of those glorious Angels: from which Propitiatory God gives the gracious testimonies of his good Spirit,1 witnessing with our spirits that we are his children. In this Sacrary doth the Lord converse with the soul takes her humble confession, gives her sweet absolution. It is a place whither nor man nor Angel can enter; only the high Priest Jesus comes, not once a year, but daily; and communicates such inestimable favours and comforts, as no tongue can express.
The Holy of holies is the purified Conscience, wher•in stand the Cherubins, Faith & Loue; and the Mercy-feat, shaded with the wings of those glorious Angels: frō which Propitiatory God giues the gracious testimonies of his good Spirit,1 witnessing with our spirits that we are his children. In this Sacrary doth the Lord conuerse with the soule takes her hūble confession, giues her sweet absolution. It is a place whither nor man nor Angell can enter; only the high Priest Iesus comes, not once a yeare, but daily; and communicates such inestimable fauours and comforts, as no tongue can expresse.
Here we find the Ark, wherein the Royal law, and Pot of heavenly Manna are preserved. the one restraining us from sin to come by a happy prevention, the other assuring us pardon of sin past with a blessed consolation. Let us look further upon the golden Candlesticks, our illumined understandings; whereby we perceive the will of our Maker, and discern the way of our eternal peace. Then upon the Tables of Show-bread, which be our holy memories, that keep the bread of life continually ready within us. Yea, Memory is the treasury of this Temple, which so locks up those celestial riches, that we can draw them forth for use at all opportunities. Here is also the Veil, and those silken curtains, and costly hangings; the Righteousness