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

[4], 94, 93-103, [1]; [2], 25, [1]; [2], 45, [1] p. · 53k words · STC 125 · ESTC S100425

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POLITIC HUNTING: OR, A Discovery of the cunning Esavites of our…: POLITIC HUNTING: OR, A Discovery of the cunning Esavites of our times. And, Plain D…POLITICKE HVNTING: OR, A Discouerie of the cunning Esauites of our…: POLITICKE HVNTING: OR, A Discouerie of the cunning Esauites of our times. And, Plaine D…

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The Text. Genes. 25. 27. Esau was a cunning Hunter, and a man of the field: and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in Tents.

The Text. Genes. 25. 27. Esau was a cunning Hunter, and a man of the field: and Iacob was a plaine man, dwelling in Tents.

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When God hath a long while deferred his actual Blessings to the importunate suppliants, and extended their desires; at last he doubles on them the expected Mercy: So he recompenseth the dilation with the dilatation and enlarging of his favours. Rebecca had been long barren; and now the Lord opens her Womb, and sets her a teeming, she conceives two at once.

WHen God hath a long while deferred his actuall Blessings to the importunate suppliants, and extended their desires; at last hee doubles on them the expected Mercie: So hee recompenceth the dilation with the dilatation and enlarging of his fauours. Rebecca had been long barren; and now the Lord opens her Wombe, and sets her a teeming, she conceaues two at once.

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It is observable, that many holy Women, ordained to be the mothers of men specially famous and worthy, were yet long barren. Sarah the wife of Abraham, that bore Isaac: Rebekah the wife of Isaac that bore Jacob: Rachel the wife of Jacob, that bore Joseph: Anna the mother of Samuel, Elizabeth the mother of John the Baptist: Hereof may be given some reasons. ⟨p. 44⟩[…] ⟨p. 45⟩

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A Discovery of the cunning Esavites of our times.

A Discouerie of the cunning Esauites of our times.

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