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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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4. Vitabrevis hominum: Mans short and brittle life. If our age were now, as it was with the Patriarchs, when the Stag, the Raven, and long-lived Oak, compared with mans life, dyed very young: They might then observe and understand the motion and revolution of the Stars, and behold their effects: when if any Star had long absented it self from their contemplation, they could stay two or three hundred years to see it again: But now as an English Nightingale sung; Who lives to age, Fit to be made Methuselah his Page?
4. Vitabreuis hominum: Mans short and brittle life. If our age were now, as it was with the Patriarches, when the Stagge, the Rauen, and long-liu'd Oake, compared with mans life, dyed very young: They might then obserue and vnderstande the motion and reuolution of the Starres, and behold their effectes: when if any Starre had long absented it selfe from their contemplation, they could stay two or three hundred yeares to see it againe: But now as an English Nightingale sung; Who liues to age, Fitte to be made Methushalem his Page?
On necessity this Astrologer must live so long, as to have observed the life of such a man, borne under such a Planet: and after him of another borne in the like manner. Nay, he must overtake the years of Methuselah in the ⟨p. 67⟩successive contemplation of such experiments. But this life is not given, therefore not this knowledge.
On necessitie this Astrologer must liue so long, as to haue obserued the life of such a man, borne vnder such a Planet: and after him of another borne in the like maner. Nay, he must ouertake the yeares of Methusoalem in the ⟨p. 67⟩successiue contemplation of such experiments. But this life is not giuen, therefore not this knowledge.