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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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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 ⟨p. 62⟩that speach: diuers things are heere figured.
1. Literally here is intended, that the Idumeans, the seed of Es•u, should be subject to the Israelites, the posterity of Jacob. So we read 2 Sam 8. that they were subdued to Israel by David. 1All they of Edom became Davids servants; and so continued to the reign of Jotham. This gave the Jews not only a superiority in temporal Dominions, but in spiritual Blessings; the Grace and Mercy of God▪ for they were the visible Church, and Edom was cut off.
1. Literally heere is intended, that the Idumeans, the seed of Es•u, should be subiect to the Israelites, the posteritie of Iacob. So wee read 2 Sam 8. that they were subdued to Israel by Dauid.