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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, › Confidence.THE SACRIFICE OF THANKFVLNESSE, › Confidence.
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 three special Twists of this Cord, are Drunkenness, Whoredom, Cozenage. If you could untwine these three, and separate them; there were some hope of breaking them all. You say, on their deprehention they have sure punishment: be as careful to find them out. But it is reported, you have roused these sins from their old nests, and sent them home to your own houses. Cheating winds into some of your own shops: Adultery creeps into some of your own Chambers. And I know not how, sometimes Justices & Magistrates have whipped Drunkenness out of the Alehouse into their own Cellars.
The three spetiall Twists of this Corde, are Drunkennesse, Whoredome, Cossenage. If you could vntwine these three, and seperate them; there were some hope of breaking them all. You say, on their deprehention they haue sure punishment: be as carefull to finde them out. But it is reported, you haue rowsed these sins from their old nests, and sent them home to your owne houses. Cheating winds into some of your owne shops: Adulterie creepes into some of your owne Chambers. And I know not how, somtimes Iustices & Magistrates haue whipt Drunkennesse out of the Alehouse into their owne Cellers.
There is one amongst us that is a terrible Binder; and that's the usurer. He Binds strangely, strongly, with the Cords of obligations. You know he that enters into obligation, is said to come into Bonds; it is all one, into Cords. This mans whole life is spent in tying of knots: his profession is Cordage. And for this cause he is beloved of the Cord-makers, for setting them on work; and of no body else.
There is one amongst vs that is a terrible Binder; and that's the vsurer. Hee Binds strangely, strongly, with the Cordes of obligations. You know he that enters into obligation, is sayd to come into Bonds; it is all one, into Cordes. This mans whole life is spent in tying of knots: his profession is Cordage. And for this cause he is belou'd of the Cord-makers, for setting them on worke; and of no body else.