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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.
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.
The greatness of Gods kindness to us, we strive to match with our unkindness to God. He that in his own person stood for our defence, and bore the heat and burden of the day for us, hath this requital, to have his cause put off to others. We dare not stand for his glory. Could we else brook his holy days profaned, holy name abused, holy Church despised, his •e••ants impoverished; if we were as kind to him, as he is to us?
The greatnesse of Gods kindnesse to vs, we striue to match with our vnkindnesse to God. He that in his owne person stood for our defence, and bore the heate and burden of the day for vs, hath this requital•, to haue his cause put off to others. Wee dare not stand for his glory. Could we else brooke his holy dayes profaned, holy name abused, holy Church despised, his eants impouerished; if we were as kind to him, as he is to vs?