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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
CHRIST HIS STAR: OR, The Wise-mens Oblation.CHRIST HIS STARRE: OR, The Wise-mens Oblation.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
So Maximus Episc. *Tribus miraculis ornatum diem sanctum seruamus. &c. we keep this Day Holy and Festival, being honoured with three Wonders. This Day Christ led the Wise-men to himself by a Star. This Day he turned the Waters into Wine at the Marriage. This Day he was Baptized of John in Jordan.
So Maximus Episc. *Tribus miraculis ornatum diem sanctum seruamus. &c. wee keepe this Day Holy and Feastiuall, being honoured with three Wonders. This Day Christ led the Wise-men to himselfe by a Starre. This Day hee turned the Waters into Wine at the Marriage. This Day hee was Baptized of Iohn in Iordan.
- *Hom. 1. in Epiph. Hodie stella Magos duxit ad praesepium Hodie aquae vertuetur in vinum. Hodie baptizatus est Christus.
According to these three distinct Manifestations of himself, they have given this Day, three several names.
According to these three distinct Manifestations of himselfe, they haue giuen this Day, three seuerall names.
1. Epiphania: Because Christ did appear to certain M•gi, by the direction of a Star: and was by their report, made known to the Fox Herod, and his Cubs, many enemies in Jerusalem▪ (ver. 3.) He was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.