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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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How they do. What, how they thrive in their temporals, what riches or preferments be given them? no, as this is none of our ambition, so it is none of our luck or portion. Men suck our milk, like Mules, and then kick us with their heels. Cominaeus says, he that would be a Favourite, must not have a hard name, that so he might be easily remembered, when promotions are a dealing. It seems that Preachers have hard names, for none remember them in the point of benefit. The world regards them, as poor folks do their children; they would be loth to have any more of them, because they are troubled to maintain them they have. In Jer•boams time the lowest of the people were made Priests, & now Priests are made the lowest of the people. A layman, like a Mathematical line, runs on ad infinitum: onely the Preacher is bound to his competency, yea, and defrauded of that. But let all preferments go, so long as we can find preferment in your consciences, and be the instruments of your salvation, we are content.
How they doe. What, how they thriue in their temporals, what riches or preferments be giuen them? no, as this is none of our ambition, so it is none of our lucke or portion. Men sucke our milke, like Mules, and then kicke vs with their heeles. Cominaeus sayes, he that would be a Fauorite, must not haue a hard name, that so he might bee easily remembred, when promotions are a dealing. It seemes that Preachers haue hard names, for none remember them in the poynt of benefit. The world regards them, as poore folks doe their children; they would bee loth to haue any more of them, because they are troubled to maintaine them they haue. In Ier•boams time the lowest of the people were made Priests, & now Priests are made the lowest of the people. A layman, like a Mathematicall line, runs on ad infinitum: onely the Preacher is bound to his competencie, yea, and defrauded of that. But let all preferments goe, so long as wee can find preferment in your consciences, and bee the instruments of your saluation, we are content.
How they do. Not only the Pastors, but even all the Brethren; their errors must also be looked into. S. Paul mentions the house of Chloe,