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,…

Name: The sacrifice of thankfulness A sermon preached at Pauls Cross, the third of December,…
Author: Thomas Adams

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. ...

Thomas Adams fl. 1612–1653London: 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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O let that Goodness, that reconciles us both, prevail with us both. With God, to bless us by his bountifulness: With us, to bless God by our Thankfulness. What should I say? For Jesus Christ his sake, let us be Thankful. It is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord, saith our Psalmist. ¹Good for the virtue of the action: Good for the excellency of the object: Good for the happiness of the retribution.

O let that Goodnesse, that reconciles vs both, preuaile with vs both. With God, to blesse vs by his bountifulnesse: With vs, to blesse God by our Thankefulnesse. What should I say? For Iesus Christ his sake, let vs be Thankefull. It is a good thing to giue thankes to the Lord, saith our Psalmist. ¹Good for the vertue of the action: Good for the excellencie of the obiect: Good for the happinesse of the retribution.

1Psal. 92. •.

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For the Action; it is better to Bless, then to curse. Rom. 12.¹ Bless them that persecute you: Bless, and curse not.

For the Action; it is better to Blesse, then to curse. Rom. 12.¹ Blesse them that persecute you: Blesse, and curse not.

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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,…

POLITIC HUNTING: OR, A Discovery of the cunning Esavites of our times. And, Plain Dealing: or, A president of Honesty.

POLITICKE HVNTING: OR, A Discouerie of the cunning Esauites of our times. And, Plaine Dealing: or, A president of Honesty.

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POLITIC HUNTING: OR, A Discovery of the cunning Esavites of our times. And, Plain Dealing: or, A president of Honesty.

POLITICKE HVNTING: OR, A Discouerie of the cunning Esauites of our times. And, Plaine Dealing: or, A president of Honesty.

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