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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. For Disposition of Mind; this Text shows a wide and opposite difference: Esau was a cunning Hunter, a man of the Field: But Jacob a plain man, dwelling in Tents. And Gregory observes from this example,1 the remoteness or contrariety of Worldlings & Holy mens delights. Men of the World hunt after the pleasures of the World as Esau: Men of Grace give themselves to the contemplation and study of Virtue, as Jacob.
2. For Disposition of Minde; this Text shewes a wide and opposite difference: Esau was a cunning Hunter, a man of the Field: But Iacob a plaine man, dwelling in Tents. And Gregory obserues from this example,1 the remotenesse or contrarietie of Worldlings & Holy mens delights. Men of the World hunt after the pleasures of the World as Esau: Men of Grace giue themselues to the contemplation and studie of Vertue, as Iacob.
- 1Lib. 5. moral
3. For Events or Success in this World, there was such Distance, as greater could not be imagined: For it is here said, the Elder shall screw the Younger. The privilege of Primogeniture belonged to Esau; yet both that, and the Blessing went to Jacob. If among us, the eldest Son sell all his Lands to a younger Brother, many are ready to bless his Stars, and to say, He is borne to better Fortunes. But this Precedent will besot ⟨p. 62⟩that speech: divers things are here figured.
3. For Euents or Successe in this World, there was such Distance, as greater could not be imagined: For it is heere sayd, the Elder shall scrue the Younger. The priuiledge of Primogeniture belonged to Esau; yet both that, and the Blessing went to Iacob. If among vs, the eldest Sonne sell all his Lands to a younger Brother, many are ready to blesse his Starres, and to say, Hee is borne to better Fortunes. But this Presiedent will besot