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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.
God will not long Catulis indulg•r•. Luporum, pamper the Wolves whelps, as the Proverb: But he will forget them, that forget him. We have a saying from Aristotle. Nec in puerum, nec in senem collocandu• esse beneficium: That our beneficence should not be fixed upon a Child, or an Old man: for the Child before he comes to age, will forget it; and the Old man will die, before he can requite it. Are we all either Children or Old men, that we either not remember, or not return Thankfulness to God for his mercies?1 Yet saith the Psalmist: Old men, and Children, praise the Name of the Lord.
God will not long Catulis indulg•r•. Luporum, pamper the Wolues whelps, as the Prouerbe: But he will forget them, that forget him. Wee haue a saying from Aristotle. Nec in puerum, nec in senem collocandu• esse beneficium: That our beneficence should not be fixed vpon a Child, or an Old man: for the Child before he comes to age, will forget it; and the Old man will die, before he can requite it. Are wee all either Children or Old men, that wee either not remember, or not returne Thankefulnes to God for his mercies?1 Yet saith the Psalmist: Old men, and Children, prayse the Name of the Lord.
With him let us then say;1 What shall we render to the Lord, for all his Benefits towards us? David was inward with God; yet he studied what Present he should offer him. He lights upon that, which he was only able to give, and God most willing to receive; Thankfulness. I will take the Cup of Salvation, and bless the Name of the Lord. Pray we then to GOD, to give us Thankfulness, that we may give it him. For of our selves we have not what to give, unless the Lord give us, wherewith to give.