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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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But there is a Liberty, the bounds whereof because mens affections cannot keep, it is better their understandings knew not: For, Melius est nescire centrum, quam non tenere circulum. I may say of too many, as Seneca: Nihilfaelicitati eorum deest, nisi moderatio eius: They have happiness enough, if they could moderate it. Nothing is Magis proprium materiae, (say Philosophers) more proper to matter, then to flow; nisi a forma sistitur, unless the form refrain and stay it. Nothing is more peculiar to Man, then to run out, and to err exorbitantly, if Grace direct not.
But there is a Liberty, the bounds whereof because mens affections cannot keepe, it is better their vnderstandings knew not: For, Melius est nescire centrum, quam non tenere circulum. I may say of too many, as Seneca: Nihilfaelicitati eorum deest, nisi moderatio eius: They haue happinesse enough, if they could moderate it. Nothing is Magis proprium materiae, (say Philosophers) more proper to matter, then to flow; nisi a forma sistitur, vnles the forme refraine and stay it. Nothing is more peculiar to Man, then to run out, and to erre exorbitantly, if Grace direct not.
Men deal with Recreation, as some Travellers do with another's Grounds: they beg passage through them in Winter, for avoidance of the Miry ways; and so long use it on sufferance, that at last they plead Prescription, and hold it by Custom. God allows Delights to succour our infirmity, and we saucily turn them to habitual Practises. Therefore Solomon condemns ⟨p. 50⟩it in some, as he commends it in others. Rejoice in thy youth, 1and follow thy vanities: but know, that for all this, God will bring thee into Judgement. And our Saviour denounceth a Vae ridentibus, for they that will laugh, when they should weep; shall mourn, when they might have rejoiced.
Men deale with Recreation, as some Trauellers doe with anothers Grounds: they begge passage through them in Winter, for auoydance of the Miry wayes; and so long vse it on sufferance, that at last they plead Prescription, and hold it by Custome. God allowes Delights to succour our infirmitie, and we sawcily turne them to habituall Practises. Therefore Salomon condemnes