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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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We have taken the first branch of his Character, the main proportion of his Picture: He was a cunning Hunter. There is another colour added: He was a man of the Field. But because I take it for no other then an explanation of the former attribute, an exposition of the Proposition, saving it hath a little larger extent, I do no more but name it.
WEe haue taken the first branch of his Character, the maine proportion of his Picture: Hee was a cunning Hunter. There is another colour added: Hee was a man of the Fielde. But because I take it for no other then an explanation of the former attribute, an exposition of the Proposition, sauing it hath a little larger extent, I doe no more but name it.
We do not think, because he is called, A man of the Field, that therefore he was a Husbandman: but as the Septuagint call him, A Field-man, in regard that he was continually conversant in the Field: There was his sport, there was his heart. Therefore (ver. 28.) did Isaac love Esau, because he did eat of his Venison: He loved his Venison, not his Conditions. Some would read it thus, Because Venison was in his mouth; and so turns his Hunting into a Metaphor: as if by insinuation he wound himself into the favour of Isaac: But the other reading is better; saving that by the way, we may give a reprehension to such Mouth-hunters.
Wee doe not thinke, because hee is called, A man of the Field, that therefore hee was a Husbandman: but as the Septuagint call him, A Field-man, in regard that hee was continually conuersant in the Field: There was his sport, there was his heart. Therefore (ver. 28.) did Isaac loue Esau, because he did eate of his Venison: Hee loued his Venison, not his Conditions. Some would read it thus, Because Venison was in his mouth; and so turnes his Hunting into a Metaphore: as if by insinuation hee wound himselfe into the fauour of Isaac: But the other reading is better; sauing that by the way, wee may giue a reprehension to such Mouth-hunters.