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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.
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Such was our case; Satan had stolen our dear daughter, our soul: in vain we laboured a recovery: principalities and Powers were against us, weakness and wretchedness on our sides. Christ the Sun of God took pity on us: and though he were an eternal Prince of Peace, disguised himself in the habit of a common Soldier; Induens formam serui, putting on him the likeness of a Servant, 1undertook this War against our two strong enemies; set himself betwixt us and death, bore those wounds, which should have lighted on us. By no Angel, nor Saint; by no Gold or precious Minerals, did he redeem us; but by his own grievous sufferings. Now his Glory is in question: his Name, his Honour is abused, dear to him as his own Majesty: We stand by, and behold it; he appeals to our censure, remembers us of the Wounds, Passions, Sorrows, he endured for us: We put him off from one to another, and let the cause of him that saved us, fall to a loss. Who shall plead for our Ingratitude? Heaven and earth, Sun and Stars, Orbs and Elements, Angels and Devils will cry shame upon us.
Such was our case; Sathan had stolne our deare daughter, our soule: in vaine we labourd a recouerie: principalyties and Powers were against vs, weakenesse and wretchednesse on our sides. Christ the Sunne of God tooke pittie on vs: and though hee were an eternall Prince of Peace, disguised himselfe in the habite of a common Souldier; Induens formam serui, putting on him the likenesse of a Seruant, 1vndertooke this Warre against our two strong enemies; set himselfe betwixt vs and death, bore those woundes, which should haue lighted on vs. By no Angell, nor Saint; by no Gold or precious Minerals, did hee redeeme vs; but by his owne grieuous sufferings. Now his Glory is in question: his Name, his Honour is abused, deare to him as his owne Maiestie: Wee stand by, and behold it; hee appeales to our censure, remembers vs of the Wounds, Passions, Sorrowes, hee endured for vs: Wee put him off from one to another, and let the cause of him that saued vs, fall to a losse. Who shall plead for our Ingratitude? Heauen and earth, Sunne and Starres, Orbes and Elements, Angels and Deuills will cry shame vpon vs.