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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
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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.
3. To exercise the Faith; Hope, & Patience of such as notwithstanding a Promise, had their issue delayed.
3. To exercise the Fayth; Hope, & Patience of such as notwithstanding a Promise, had their issue delayed.
But now Isaac prays, God hears, Rebecca conceives: she conceives a double burden; a pair of Sons struggling in her womb. Her body is no less disquieted with this plenty, then her mind was before with the lack of Children. Esau and Jacob are borne: brethren they are, not more near in birth, then different in disposition: For Esau was a cunning Hunter, a man of the Field: but Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in Tents.
But now Isaa• prayes, God heares, Rebecca conceaues: she conceaues a double burden; a paire of Sonnes strugling in her wombe. Her body is no lesse disquieted with this plenty, then her minde was before with the lacke of Children. Esau and Iacob are borne: brethren they are, not more neere in birth, then different in disposition: For Esau was a cunning Hunter, a man of the Field: but Iacob was a plaine man, dwelling in Tents.