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,…

But we have hunted too long with Esau's Strength, let us learn his Sleight: A cunning Hunter. Hunting requires tantum artis, quantum martis: Plain Force is not enough, there must be an accession of Fraud. There ⟨p. 51⟩is that common sense in the Creatures, to avoid their pursuers. Fishes will not be taken with an empty hook: nor Birds with a bare Pipe, though it go sweetly: nor Beasts with Briareus strength only, though he had an hundred hands. Here Actus pollentior armis. Fishes must have a Bait, Birds a Net; and he that takes Beasts, must be a cunning Hunter. Can a Bird fall into a Snare upon the earth, ¹where no Gin is for him? Nay, often both Vises & Devices, Toils and Toilings, Strength and Stratagems, are all too little.

But wee haue hunted too long with Esaus Strength, let vs learne his Sleight: A cunning Hunter. Hunting requires tantum artis, quantum martis: Plaine Force is not enough, there must be an accession of Fraude. There ⟨p. 51⟩is that common sense in the Creatures, to auoyde their pursuers. Fishes will not be taken with an empty hooke: nor Birdes with a bare Pipe, though it goe sweetly: nor Beastes with Briareus strength onely, though he had an hundred hands. Heere Actus pollentior armis. Fishes must haue a Baite, Birdes a Nette; and hee that takes Beastes, must be a cunning Hunter. Can a Bird fall into a Snare vpon the earth,