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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 Limitation, or restraint of it.
Where we have preached the Word of the Lord. Not every city, but every city and place that hath received the word of Instruction. No visiting a Garden, but where some seeds have been planted: that which is all weeds, is left to an higher visitation;1 God shall judge them that are without. One would think that the word of God were so prevailing, that it should beat down enormities faster then Satan can raise them. But we find by miserable experience, that even in those cities where the Gospel hath abounded, sin hath superabounded; and that this glorious Sun hath not dispelled and overcome all those fogs and mists that have surged from hell. But if the Sun cause a stench, it is a sign there is some dunghill nigh: let it reflect upon a bed of Roses, there is all sweetness.
Where wee haue preached the Word of the Lord. Not euery citie, but euery citie and place that hath receiued the word of Instruction. No visiting a Garden, but where some seeds haue beene planted: that which is all weeds, is left to an higher visitation;1 God shall iudge them that are without. One would think that the word of God were so preuailing, that it should beat downe enormities faster then Satan can raise them. But wee finde by miserable experience, that euen in those cities where the Gospell hath abounded, sinne hath superabounded; and that this glorious Sun hath not dispelled and ouercome all those fogges and mists that haue surg'd from hell. But if the Sunne cause a stench, it is a signe there is some dunghill nigh: let it reflect vpon a bed of Roses, there is all sweetnesse.