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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE SACRIFICE OF THANKFULNESS, › Comprehensively.THE SACRIFICE OF THANKFVLNESSE, › Comprehensiuely.
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 Oracle answered, to him that demanded what was the best Sacrifice to please God.
The Oracle answered, to him that demaunded what was the best Sacrifice to please God.
Da medium Lunae, Solem simul, et Canis iram: Give the half Moon, the whole Sun, and the Dogs anger: Which three Characters make COR, 1the Heart. Deus non habet gratum offerentem propter munera, sed munera propter offerentem: God values not the Offerer by the Gift, but the Gift by the Offerer. Let not then thy Heart be as dead, as the Beast thou immolatest.
Da medium Lunae, Solem simul, et Canis iram: Giue the halfe Moone, the whole Sunne, and the Dogges anger: Which three Characters make COR, 1the Heart. Deus non habet gratum offerentem propter munera, sed munera propter offerentem: God values not the Offerer by the Gift, but the Gift by the Offerer. Let not then thy Heart be as dead, as the Beast thou immolatest.
- 1Greg.
So Peter Martyr expounds Pauls living Sacrifice. 1Those things that can move themselves, are living and quick: they are dead, that cannot stir themselves, but by others violence. Compelled service to God; as to keep his Statutes, for fear of Mans Statutes, is an unsound Oblation, not quick and lively. God loves a cheerful giver, and thanks-giver. Non respicit Deus munera, nisi te talem praestes, qualem te munera promittunt: God regards not thy Gifts, unless thou dost show thy self such a one, as thy Gifts promise thee. Ad te, non munera spectat.