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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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Bishops are brethren to Ministers in a three-fold relation. 1. By nature, so are all men. 2. By grace, so are all Christians. 3. By office, so are all Pastors. He that Mat. 24.45. was called Rector super familiam, Ruler over the household: the same is also termed, ver. 49. [Greek or Hebrew], a fellow servant with the rest of the many. All servants under one Lord, though some superior in office to the rest. As in the civill State, within that honourable rank, both Earls and Lords are called Barons, yet their dignities are not equal: every Earle ⟨p. 39⟩being a Baron, but not every Baron an Earle. So in the State Ecclesiastical, in respect of the general service of Christ, the dispensation of his Word and Mysteries, Bishops and Priests are all Brethren, and fellow-Presbyters: yet though the Stiles be communicable, the terms are not convertible: for every Bishop is a Priest, but every Priest is not a Bishop. As this therefore no way diminisheth their authority,1 for Episcopus est sacerdotum Princeps, saith Ignatius: so it commendeth their humility, to call us Brethren. If we offend, Paterna agant, let them correct us as their children: while we do well, Fraterna teneant, let them encourage us as their Brethren. God is not tied to means: for illumination of the mind, he often lights a great Lamp of the Sanctuary at a little wax Taper, as he did Paul by Ananias. And for moving of affections, often with a puff of wind he stirs up the waves of the great Ocean. Deus non est parvus in paru• ; not straitened according to the smallness of the Organ. On the one side love and gravity, on the other side obedience and sincerity, on all sides holiness and humility, becomes the Ministers of Jesus Christ.
Bishops are brethren to Ministers in a three-fold relation. 1. By nature, so are all men. 2. By grace, so are all Christians. 3. By office, so are all Pastors. He that Mat. 24.45. was called Rector super familiam, Ruler ouer the houshold: the same is also termed, ver. 49. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a fellow seruant with the rest of the meany. All seruants vnder one Lord, though some superior in office to the rest. As in the ciuill State, within that honourable ranke, both Earles and Lords are called Barons, yet their dignities are not equall: euery Earle