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The sacrifice of thankfulness A sermon preached at Pauls Cross, the third of December,…The sacrifice of thankefulnesse A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, the third of December,…
The sacrifice of thankfulness A sermon preached at Pauls Cross, the third of December, being the first Aduentuall Sunday, anno 1615. By Tho. Adams. Whereunto are annexed five other of his sermons preached in London, and else-where; never before printed. ...The sacrifice of thankefulnesse A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, the third of December, being the first Aduentuall Sunday, anno 1615. By Tho. Adams. Whereunto are annexed fiue other of his sermons preached in London, and else-where; neuer before printed. ...
London: printed by Thomas Purfoot for Clement Knight, 1616
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THE SACRIFICE OF THANKFULNESS, › Exclusively.THE SACRIFICE OF THANKFVLNESSE, › Exclusiuely.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The casting up of the Eyes, the bowing down of the Knees, the uncovering the Head, moving the Lips, knocking the Brest, sighing and crying, what mean they? are they not symptoms and demonstrative witnesses of an inward compunction? Are they not a protestation, that the Soul is speaking to God? If there be not an honest Heart within, this is but the Skin of a Sacrifice: And they that give God the Skin for the Body, God will give them the Skin for the Body; the shadow of Blessings for the substance.
The casting vp of the Eyes, the bowing downe of the Knees, the vncouering the Head, moouing the Lippes, knocking the Brest, sighing and crying, what meane they? are they not symptomes and demonstratiue witnesses of an inward compunction? Are they not a protestation, that the Soule is speaking to God? If there be not an honest Heart within, this is but the Skinne of a Sacrifice: And they that giue God the Skinne for the Bodie, God will giue them the Skinne for the Body; the shadow of Blessings for the substance.
It is storied of one that sold his wife Glasses for Pearls: Imposturam faecit, et passus est, Hee cossened, and was cozened. They that sell the Lord of Heaven ⟨p. 17⟩(how so ever they may deceive his Spouse, the Church on earth) Glasses for Pearls, Shells for Kernels, Copper for Gold, Bark for Bulk, Show for Substance, Fancy for Conscience; God will be even with them, and give them Stones for Bread, Images of Delight for substantial Joys: Imposturam faci••t •t patienter, They deceive, and shall be deceived.
It is storied of one that solde his wife Glasses for Pearles: Imposturam faecit, et passus est, Hee cossened, and was cossened. They that sell the Lord of Heauen ⟨p. 17⟩(how so euer they may deceiue his Spouse, the Church on earth) Glasses for Pearles, Shelles for Kernels, Copper for Gold, Barke for Bulke, Shew for Substance, Fansie for Conscience; God will be euen with them, and giue them Stones for Bread, Images of Delight for substantiall Ioyes: Imposturam facit t patienter, They deceiue, and shall be deceiued.