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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
THE SINNERS MOURNING HABIT. › I repent.THE SINNERS MOVRNING HABITE. › I repent.
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Nor yet must we think, with this one short word (I repent) to answer for the multitude of our offences; as if we that had sinned in parcels, should be forgiven in gross. It were a rare favour, if we paying but one particular of a whole Book of debts, should be granted a general acquittance for them all. No, let us reckon up our sins to God in confession, that our hearts may find a plenary absolution. Nor is it enough to recount them, but we must recant them. Do we think, that because we do not remember ⟨p. 18⟩them, that God hath forgotten them? Are not debts of many years standing, to be called for? Mans Justice doth not forbear old offenders: no tract of time can eat out the Characters of blood.1 Thou writest bitter things against me, when thou makest me to possess the sins of my youth. These things hast thou done,2 saith God, and I held my peace: therefore thou thoughtest me altogether such a one as thy self: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. Therefore let us number all the sins we can, and then God will forgive us all the sins that we have.
Nor yet must wee thinke, with this one short word (I repent) to answere for the multitude of our offences; as if we that had sinned in parcels, should be forgiuen in grosse. It were a rare fauour, if we paying but one particular of a whole Booke of debts, should be granted a generall acquittance for them all. No, let vs reckon vp our sinnes to God in confession, that our hearts may find a plenary absolution. Nor is it enough to recount them, but wee must recant them. Doe we thinke, that because wee doe not remember ⟨p. 18⟩them, that God hath forgotten them? Are not debts of many yeares standing, to be called for? Mans Iustice doth not forbeare olde offenders: no tract of time can eate out the Characters of blood.1 Thou writest bitter things against me, when thou makest mee to possesse the sinnes of my youth. These things hast thou done,2