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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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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.
5. The infinite number of the Stars take from them all possibility of infallible predictions. They cannot give their general number, and can they give their singular natures? To attempt it, is Imprudentia caecissima; to affirm it, Impudentia effrontissima, blind dotage, shameless impudence.
5. The infinite number of the Starres take from them all possibilitie of infallible predictions. They cannot giue their generall number, and can they giue their singular natures? To attempt it, is Imprudentia caecissima; to affirme it, Impudentia effrontissima, blinde dotage, shamelesse impudence.
6. The various Disposition, Conditions, Natures, and Studies, coaetaneorum, of such as are borne together. So Gregory reasons of these Twins:1