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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.
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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.
This fellow Binds, but he'll near Bind the Sacrifice: his conscience shall be loose enough. I could say much to this Binder, if there were any hope of him. But I remember a true story, that a friend told me of an Usurer. There was a Godly Preacher in his Parish, that did beat down with all just convictions, and honest reproofs that sin. Many Usurers flocked to his Church, ⟨p. 29⟩because he was a man of note. Among the rest, this Usurer did bid him often to dinner, and used him very kindly. Not long after this Preacher began to forbear Usury; not in any connivance or partiality; but because he had dealt plentifully with it; and now his Text led him not to it.
This fellow Bindes, but he'l neare Bind the Sacrifice: his conscience shall be loose enough. I could say much to this Binder, if there were any hope of him. But I remember a true story, that a friend told me of an Vsurer. There was a Godly Preacher in his Parish, that did beate downe with all iust conuictions, and honest reproofes that sinne. Many Vsurers flocked to his Church, ⟨p. 29⟩because he was a man of note. Among the rest, this Vsurer did bid him often to dinner, and vsed him very kindly. Not long after this Preacher began to forbeare Vsurie; not in any conniuence or partiallitie; but because he had dealt plentyfully with it; and now his Text led him not to it.