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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.
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 Substa•nce, Fansie for Conscience; God will be euen with them, and giue them Stones for Bread, Images of Delight for substantiall Ioyes: Imposturam faci••t •t patienter, They deceiue, and shall be deceiued.
2. Sine Mel: There must be no Honey of self-complacency in this Sacrifice. 1Psal. 51. The Sacrifices of God are a broken Spirit: a broken and contrite Heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. A true Sacrifice consists not only (Faciendo, but Patiendo,) in doing, but in dying, or suffering for Christ.
2. Sine Melle: There must be no Honey of selfe-complacencie in this Sacrifice.