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,…

Now where be the Fruits that he must look for? I dare scarcely enter into this search; as the Elephant refuseth to drink in a clear Water, least he should see his own deformity. I fear to find the respondency of the deeds of Darkness. I know, God hath his number amongst us; I hope it is not small. God every day increase it, to his glory, and the Churches comfort. Let me have freedom to speak generally.

Now where be the Fruites that he must looke for? I dare scarcely enter into this search; as the Elephant refuseth to drinke in a cleare Water, least he should see his owne deformitie. I feare to finde the respondencie of the deedes of Darkenesse. I know, God hath his number amongst vs; I hope it is not small. God euery day increase it, to his glory, and the Churches comfort. Let mee haue freedome to speake generally.

Beloved, our lives shame us. If men and Angels should hold their peace, our own open, and manifest iniquities will proclaim us unthankful. Fraud in our houses, Drunkenness in our streets, Oppression in our fields Adultery in corners, Injustice on seats, Impiety in our Temples, Rapine upon our Temples, devastation of our Temples; at least, of the means that God hath given them. These, these are the fruits, too many of ⟨p. 36⟩us return for Gods mercies. Thus, thus do we adorn the Gospel.

Beloued, our liues shame vs. If men and Angels should hold their peace, our owne open, and manifest iniquities will proclaime vs vnthankefull. Fraude in our houses, Drunkennesse in our streetes, Oppression in our feelds Adulterie in corners, Iniustice on seates, Impietie in our Temples, Rapine vpon our Temples, deuastation of our Temples; at least, of the meanes that God hath giuen them. These, these are the fruites, too many of ⟨p. 36⟩vs returne for Gods mercies. Thus, thus doe wee adorne the Gospell.