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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 Extent, or latitude of it.
In every City. First, such was their favour and indulgence, they went to every city, not summoned every city to appear before them. Our grave Diocesans do follow the blessed Apostles in this step: they visit us in our several Deanries and Divisions, without compelling the remote dwellers to travel unto their Consistories.
In euery Citie. First, such was their fauour and indulgence, they went to euery city, not summoned euery citie to appeare before them. Our graue Diocesans doe follow the blessed Apostles in this step: they visite vs in our seuerall Deanries and Diuisions, without compelling the remote dwellers to trauell vnto their Consistories.
Again, In every City: such was their impartial Justice, and most equal love to all: the greatest were not exempted from their Jurisdiction, nor the least neglected of their compassion. The holiest Congregations may be blemished with some malefactors. Rome, and Corinth, and Ephesus, though they were all famous cities, had no less need of Apostles for their Visitants, then they had for their Founders. Three traitors kindle a fire, two hundred and fifty Captains bring sticks to it,1 and all Israel is ready to warm themselves at it. It was happy for Israel when they had but one Achan, 2and yet that one Achan was enough to make them unhappy. The innocence ⟨p. 45⟩of so many thousands was not so forcible to excuse his one sin, as his one sin was to taint all the people. One evil man may kindle that fire, which the whole world cannot quench. Shall Jeroboam be an Idolater alone? No, he can no sooner set up his Calves, but his subjects, like beast, are presently down on their knees.