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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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Idols.
These be the Temples: the Idols that haunt them, we better know, then know how to expel: they be our lusts, and inordinate affections; the rebellions of our corrupt nature, which fight against the Soul, defile the body, and disgrace the Temples of Gods Spirit. So I pass from them, to the last point; that betwixt these libidinous Idols, and those spiritual Temples, there can be
These be the Temples: the Idols that haunt them, wee better know, then know how to expell: they bee our lustes, and inordinate affections; the rebellions of our corrupt nature, which fight against the Soule, defile the bodie, and disgrace the Temples of Gods Spirit. So I passe from them, to the last poynt; that betwixt these libidinous Idols, and those spirituall Temples, there can be
No agreement.
God will dwell with no Inmates: if uncleanness be there,1 will the fountain of all purity abide it? Will Christ dwell with an adulterer? He that will suffer no unclean thing to enter his city above, will he himself dwell in an unclean city below? O think how execrable that sin is, which doth not only take the members of Christ, and makes them the limbs of an harlot; but even turneth Christs Temples into stinking Brothels. Our hearts be the Altars to send up the sweet Incense of devout prayers and cheerful thanksgivings; if the smoke of malicious thoughts be found there, will God accept our oblations? Is it possible, that man should please his Father, that will not be reconciled to his brother? The Lamps of knowledge and sobriety are burning within us; will not the deluge of drink put them out? Will the Lord dwell in a drunken body? Must we not cease to be his Temples, when we become Bacchus his Tuns and tunnels? There is Manna, the bread of life within us; will not Epicurism & throat-indulgence corrupt it? There is peace in us, will not pride and contention affright it? There is the love of heaven in us, will not the love of the world banish it? Shall the graces of God cohabitate with the vices of Satan? Will the Temple of God endure Idols? No these Eagles plumes will not brook the blending with common feathers: this heavenly gold scorns the mixture of base and sophisticate metals.