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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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. ¹All thoy of Edom became Dauids seruants; and so continued to the raigne of Iotham. This gaue the Iewes not onely a superioritie in temporall Dominions, but in spirituall Blessings; the Grace and Mercy of God▪ for they were the visible Church, and Edom was cut off.

12. Sam. 8. 14.

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2. Mystically, this signifies the carnal Jews subdued to the Christians; though the other were the elder people:¹ Therefore it is observable, that in the Genealogy of Christ Math. 1. many of the first borne were left out.²

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