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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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2. His Folly may be argued, from his base estimation of the Birthright; that he would so lightly part from it, and on so easy conditions, as Pottage. It seems, he did measure it only by the pleasures and commodities of this life, which were afforded him by it. ver. 32. I am ready to die: and what profit shall this Birthright do m•e? Which words import a limitation of it to this present World, as if it could do him no good afterwards. Whereupon the Hebrews gather, that he denied the Resurrection. ⟨p. 55⟩For this cause the Apostle brands him with the mark of Profaneness. 1Heb. 12. that he changed a Spiritual Blessing for a Temporal Pleasure.
2. His Folly may be argued, from his base estimation of the Birthright; that he would so lightly part from it, and on so easie conditions, as Pottage. It seemes, hee did measure it onely by the pleasures and commodities of this life, which were affoorded him by it. ver. 32. I am ready to die: and what profite shall this Birthright doe m•e? Which words import a limitation of it to this present World, as if it could doe him no good afterwards. Whereupon the Hebrews gather, that he denyed the Resurrection. ⟨p. 55⟩For this cause the Apostle brands him with the marke of Prophanesse. 1Heb. 12. that he changed a Spirituall Blessing for a Temporall Pleasure.