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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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 Luke. 3. Seth is put in for the son of Adam▪ yet his eldest son was Cain. So Math. 1. 2. Abraham begat Isaac; yet his eldest son was Ishmael. Isaac begat Jacob; yet here his first borne was Esau. Jacob begat Judah; yet his first borne was Reuben. And David begat Solomon in Mathews Genealogy, Nathan in Lukes; yet both younger brethren by Bathsheba. ³Exod. 4. Israel is called Gods first borne, and his chosen people, his appropriation. Populus Judaeus adumbratus fuit in his primogenitis: The Jews were figured in these first borne; and we the Gentiles, that were the younger Brothers, have got away the Birthright. Rom 11. They are cast off, we grafted in: so that now the Elder se••eth the younger.

2. Mystically, this signifies the carnall Iewes subdued to the Christians; though the other were the elder people:¹ Therefore it is obseruable, that in the Genealogie of Christ Math. 1. many of the first borne were left out.² Luke. 3. Seth is put in for the sonne of Adam▪ yet his eldest sonne was Cain. So

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