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

[4], 94, 93-103, [1]; [2], 25, [1]; [2], 45, [1] p. · 53k words · STC 125 · ESTC S100425

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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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For this cause (I think) some were called Erring, or Wandering Stars: not so much that they were uncertain in their own seats and motions, as because they caused to err their Clients and gaping Inquisitors. And so they are called Erring in the same phrase and sense,¹ as Death is called Pale; not that it is Pale it self, but because it makes those Pale it seizeth on: And Winter dirty, not formaliter, but secundum effectum, because it maketh the Earth dirty. So that rather their own speculations by the Stars, then the Stars, are erring: both Decepto sensu cum judicio, et corruptis organis.

For this cause (I thinke) some were called Erring, or Wandring Starres: not so much that they were vncertaine in their owne seates and motions, as because they caused to erre their Clients and gaping Inquisitors. And so they are called Erring in the same phrase and sense,¹ as Death is called Pale; not that it is Pale it selfe, but because it makes those Pale it seasseth on: And Winter durtie, not formaliter, but secundum effectum, because it maketh the Earth durty. So that rather their owne speculations by the Starres, then the Starres, are erring: both Decepto sensu cum iudicio, et corruptis organis.

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Therefore some of the subtler, have delivered their opinions in such spurious, enigmatical, dilogicall terms, as the Devil gave his Oracles; that since Heaven will not follow their Instructions, their Constructions shall follow Heaven. And because the Weather hath not fallen out, as they have before told, they will now tell as the weather falls out. So that reading their Books you would think, as the Beggars have their Canting, they had got a new Language out of the Elements, which the poor Earth never did or shall understand: And it is thought, that Canting is the better Language, because it is not so ambitious, as to meddle with the Stars: Whereof the Prognosticators head comes as short, as his tongue doth of the Beggars eloquence.

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