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,…

Name: The sacrifice of thankfulness A sermon preached at Pauls Cross, the third of December,…
Author: Thomas Adams

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. ...

Thomas Adams fl. 1612–1653London: printed by Thomas Purfoot for Clement Knight, 1616

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POLITIC HUNTING: OR, A Discovery of the cunning Esavites of our… › A Discovery of the cunning Esavites of our times. › A man of the Field.POLITICKE HVNTING: OR, A Discouerie of the cunning Esauites of our… › A Discouerie of the cunning Esauites of our times. › A man of the Field.

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The golden Ass got into sumptuous Trappings, thinks he hath as many Friends, as he hath Beasts coming about him: One commends his Snout for fairer then the Lyons; an other his Skin for richer then the Leopards; an other his Foot for swifter then the Harts; a fourth his Teeth for whiter and more precious then the Elephants; a last, his Breath for sweeter then the Civet-beasts: And it is wonder▪ if some do not make him believe, he hath Horns, and those stronger then Bulls, and more virtuous then the Unicorns. All this while they do but hunt him for his Trappings; uncase him, and you shall have them baffle and kick him.¹ This doth Solomon insinuate, Prou. 19. Riches gather many Friends: But the Poor is separated from his Neighbours. He says not the Rich man, but Riches. It is the Money, not the Man, they hunt.

The golden Asse got into sumptuous Trappinges, thinkes hee hath as many Friends, as hee hath Beastes comming about him: One commendes his Snoute for sayrer then the Lyons; an other his Skinne for richer then the Leopards; an other his Foote for swifter then the Harts; a fourth his Teeth for whiter and more precious then the Elephants; a last, his Breath for sweeter then the Ciuet-beastes: And it is wonder▪ if some doe not make him beleeue, hee hath Hornes, and those stronger then Bulles, and more vertuous then the Vnicornes. All this while they doe but hunt him for his Trappings; vncase him, and you shall haue them baffle and kicke him.¹ This doth Salomon insinuate, Prou. 19. Riches gather many Friends: But the Poore is seperated from his Neighbours. Hee sayes not the Rich man, but Riches. It is the Money, not the Man, they hunt.

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