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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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Worthy Sir;
Where there is diversity of helps, leading to one Intention of good, the variety may well be tolerated. Who finds fault with a Garden, for the multitude of flowers? You shall perceive here different kinds; whereof (if some to some seem bitter) there is none unwholesome. It takes fire at the Altar of God, and begins with the Christians Sacrifice: the flame whereof (by the operation of the blessed Spirit) may both enlighten the understanding, and warm the affections of good men: and in others consumingly waste the dross and rust of sin,1 which must either be purged by the fire of Grace here; or sent to the everlasting fire to be burned. The Wise Men's Oblation seconds it: what is formerly commanded in Precept, is here commended in Practise. The Politic Hunters of the world are discovered: and Plain-Dealing encouraged. One (almost forgotten virtue) Charity is praised; and a busy vice is taxed. In all is intended Lux Scientiae, Pax Conscientiae; Peccati ruina, aedificatio Justitiae.
WHere there is diuersitie of helpes, leading to one Intention of good, the variety may well be tolerated. Who findes fault with a Garden, for the multitude of flowers? You shall perceiue heere different kinds; whereof (if some to some seeme bitter) there is none vnwholesome. It takes fire at the Altar of God, and beginnes with the Christians Sacrifice: the flame wherof (by the operation of the blessed Spirit) may both enlighten the vnderstanding, and warme the affections of good men: and in others consumingly waste the drosse and rust of sinne,1 which must eyther be purged by the fire of Grace heere; or sent to the euerlasting fire to be burned. The Wisemens Oblation seconds it: what is formerly commaunded in Precept, is heere commended in Practise. The Politicke Hunters of the world are discouered: and Plaine-Dealing encouraged. One (almost forgotten vertue) Charitie is praised; and a busie vice is taxed. In all is intended Lux Scientiae, Pax Conscientiae; Peccati ruina, aedificatio Iustitiae.