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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 Grecians had a Proverb amongst them, against them.
The Grecians had a Prouerbe amongst them, against them.
Pro meritis male tractarunt Agamemnona Gra•i. Agamemnon for the Honour of Greece, had done great service to the conquest and subversion o• Troy. And when he came home, was Slain by his own Wife Clytemnestra, by the help of Aegisthus the adulterer. Christ loved us as his Wife, endowed us with all his own Riches; Conquers Troy for us, subdues all our Enemies and returning home, when he expects to find peace, and kind entertainment in our hearts; we fall to vexing and wounding him; forsaking his love, and cleaving to the world in a Cursed Adultery. So
Pro meritis male tractarunt Agamemnona Gra•i. Agamemnon for the Honour of Greece, had done great seruice to the conquest and subuersion o• Troy. And when he came home, was Slaine by his owne Wife Clitemnestra, by the helpe of Aegistus the adulterer. Christ loued vs as his Wife, endowed vs with all his owne Riches; Conquers Troy for vs, subdues all our Enemies and returning home, when he expects to finde peace, and kind entertainment in our hearts; we fall to vexing and wounding him; forsaking his loue, and cleauing to the world in a Cursed Adulterie. So
Dulcem pro meritis tractamus acerrime Christum., So bitterly do we requite our sweet Saviour, for his mercies.
Dulcem pro meritis tractamus acerrime Christum., So bitterly doe we requite our sweete Sauiour, for his mercies.