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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, › The Sum.THE SACRIFICE OF THANKFVLNESSE, › The Summe.
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 wonders, which God wrought in Egypt by Mose•, in Canaan by Joshua, were commanded to be proclaimed to all succeeding generations. How many Psalms did this sweet Singer of Israel compose of this subject? How many excellent Sermons did the Prophets preach when they had no other ground or Text, but those principles? […] did the people sling away from before ⟨p. 35⟩the Pulpits, with; We have heard these things often enough: they are tedious.
The wonders, which God wrought in Egipt by Mose•, in Canaan by Iosuah, were commanded to be proclaimed to all succeeding generations. How many Psalmes did this sweet Singer of Israel compose of this subiect? How many excellent Sermons did the Prophets preach when they had no other ground or Text, but those principles? 〈…〉 did the people sling away from before ⟨p. 35⟩the Pulpits, with; Wee haue heard these thinges often enough: they are tedious.
Gods mercies to us shall vie weight and number with theirs. We are if not their parallel; yet their second in the favours of Heaven. God hath hedged us in with his providence, and compassed us about with songs of deliverance. We are the Plant of his own hand, & he continually waters us with the saving showers of his Gospel. We need not travel to our neighbours Cisterns; every man hath his own Well; and such a Well, as yields the Water of life, if we would bring Buckets with us; Ears of attention, and Hearts of retention to draw it out withal. What Nation so far as the World is Christened, hath so many learned Divines? Neither is this Learning like a Coal burning to themselves, but a bright Lamp shining to us: Even those reverend Fathers, that sit at the Sterne of the Church, and charge their minds with her greatest troubles, are yet continually preaching to some particular Congregation. It cannot be denied, but the Lord hath showed us Light.