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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.
But because the Father of this toy was an Ethnic, and the Mother thought a Sorceress, they have (as some think, spite of his teeth) brought in Chrysostom 1for a God-father to it; or to an opinion, if differing ⟨p. 86⟩from it, yet also exceeding the truth of this History. Whether of himself, or on their teaching, he says thus. This Star appeared to them descending upon that victoriall Mountain, having in it the form of a little Child; and above him the similitude of a Cross. But I confess, (and lo the great vaunts of their unity) that many of them are of another mind.
But because the Father of this toy was an Ethnicke, and the Mother thought a Sorceresse, they haue (as somethinke, spight of his teeth) brought in Chrysostome 1for a God-father to it; or to an opinion, if differing ⟨p. 86⟩from it, yet also exceeding the truth of this Historie. Whether of himselfe, or on their teaching, he sayes thus. This Starre appeared to them descending vpon that victoriall Mountaine, hauing in it the forme of a little Child; and aboue him the similitude of a Crosse. But I confesse, (and loe the great vaunts of their vnitie) that many of them are of another minde.
- 1Op. imperf. hom. 2. in 2. Math.
Howsoever, the Text is plain against it. (ver. 2.) [Greek or Hebrew]. Vidimus Stellam eius. Aster and astrum differ, as Stella and Sydus. Aster and Stella signify one Star: Astrum and Sydus, a knot of Stars; as any Sign in the Heaven, coacted and compounded of many Stars. The Evangelist here useth the singular and individual word; We have seen his Star, not Stars.