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,…

And did he ever stay his course; that foolish parents should be so indulgent to their children's licentiousness? nay, ready to snib and check their forwardness to Heaven with that curb, A young Saint, an old Devil: and, Wild youth is blessed with a stayed Age. But indeed most likely, a young Saint proves an old Angel: and a young Esau, an old Devil.

And did hee euer stay his course; that foolish parents should be so indulgent to their childrens licentiousnes? nay, ready to snibbe and checke their forwardnesse to Heauen with that curbe, A young Saint, an old Diuell: and, Wild youth is blessed with a stayed Age. But indeed most likely, a young Saint prooues an old Angell: and a young Esau, an old Diuell.

And hence follows the ruins of so many great Houses; that the young Master is suffered to live like an Esau, till he hath hunted away his Patrimony; which scarce lasts the Son so many years, as the Father that got it had Letters in his name. But what cares he for the Birthright: when all is gone, he like Esau, can live by the Sword: He will fetch Gold from the Indies, but he will have it. But he might have saved that journey, and kept what he had at home. If the Usurer hath bought it, though for Porridge, he will not part with it again, though they weep Tears. It is better to want superfluous means, then necessary moderation. Inse magnarunt, summisque negatum est, Stare diu: especially when the huge Colosses have not sound feet. Vast Desires, no less then Buildings, where Foundations are not firm, sink by their own magnitude. And there comes often Fire Ex Rhamno, ¹out of the Bramble, that burns up the Men of Shechem, and sets on fire the Eagles nest in the Cedars.² Psal. 37. Parumiusto, A little that a righteous man hath, is better then the riches of many wicked. And a plain Jacob will prosper better, then a profane ⟨p. 70⟩