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,…

We say, we all are thankful. Our Words will not pass with God, without our Deeds. Our Words are so fickle and false, that we dare not trust one another without manuscripts: Scriveners must be employed in all our commerce. And shall God take our words, with whom we have broke so often? No beloved, we must set our hands to it: and to speak to our capacity in the City; seal it, and deliver it, as our act and deed: we must work that which is good.

We say, we al are thankefull. Our Words will not passe with God, without our Deeds. Our Words are so fickle and false, that wee dare not trust one another without manuscrips: Scriueners must be employed in al our commerce. And shall God take our words, with whom we haue broke so often? No beloued, wee must sette our hands to it: and to speake to our capacitie in the Citie; seale it, and deliuer it, as our act and deed: wee must worke that which is good.

I appeal from mens Lips, to their Lives: Verba rebus probate, saith Seneca: The form, the life, the Soul of Thankfulness is Obedience. We, like blind Isaac, cannot see your Hearts; but say, Let me feel thee. my son. If your Lives be rugged, like the Hands of Esau, ⟨p. 44⟩we dare not trust your Voice, for the Voice of Jacob. If your deeds be rough, and sensible of rebellion, in vain you tell us, you are Thankful. It is somewhat that you Enter into his Courts, ¹and speak good of his Name: But you must also do good for his Name, and you shall be blessed. I have begun, and will end with a Psalm: O come then,² let us sing unto the Lord; let us rejoice to the Rock of our salvation. Let ve come before his presence with Thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise to him, with Psalms. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all Gods. God is the Lord, that hath showed us Light: bind the Sacrifice with Cords even to the Horns of the Altar.