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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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5. Lastly, his Perfidious nature appeareth, that though he had made an absolute Conveyance of his Birthright to Jacob, and sealed the Deed with an Oath; yet he seemed to make but ayest of it, and purposed in his heart not to perform it. Therefore chap. 27. 41. […] said in his heart, the days of mourning for my Father are •t hand, then will I s•ay my br•ther Jacob. He tarried but […] the Funeral of his Father, and then resolved to send ⟨p. 57⟩his Brother after him; as Cain did Abel▪ because he was more accepted. It is hard to judge, whether he was a worse Son or a Brother: He hopes for his Fathers death, and purposeth his Brothers; and vows to shed blood in stead of Tears.
5. Lastly, his Perfidious nature appeareth, that though hee had made an absolute Conue•ance of his Birthright to Iacob, and sealed the Deed with an Oath; yet hee seemed to make but aiest of it, and purposed in his heart not to performe it. Therefore chap. 27. 41. 〈…〉 said in his heart, the dayes of mourning for my Father are •t hand, then will I s•ay my br•ther Iacob. Hee tarryed but 〈…〉 the Funerall of his Father, and then resolued to sende ⟨p. 57⟩his Brother after him; as Cain did Abel▪ because hee was more accepted. It is hard to iudge, whether he was a worse Sonne or a Brother: Hee hopes for his Fathers death, and purposeth his Brothers; and vowes to shed bloud in stead of Teares.