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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.
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.
Howsoeuer, the Text is plaine against it. (ver. 2.) 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Vidimus Stellam eius. Aster and astrum differ, as Stella and Sydus. Aster and Stella signifie one Starre: Astrum and Sydus, a knot of Starres; as any Signe in the Heauen, coacted and compounded of many Starres. The Euangelist heere vseth the singular and indiuiduall word; Wee haue seene his Starre, not Starres.
2. They question, whether this was a new Star, created for the purpose; or one of those co-evall to the World. Chrysostom, Damascene, Fulgentius, 1with most others, are persuaded it was a new Star. Houdemius an English man so sung of it, Novâ caelum Stellâ depingitur, Dumb Sol novus in terris oritur. 'Twas fit a new Star should adorn the Skies,2 When a new Sun doth on the Earth arise.
2. They question, whether this was a new Starre, created for the purpose; or one of those co-euall to the World. Chrysostome, Damaseen, Fulgentius, 1with most others, are perswaded it was a new Starre. Houdemius an English man so sung of it, Nouâ caelum Stellâ depingitur, Dum Sol nouus in terris oritur. T'was fitte a new Starre should adorne the Skies,2 When a new Sunne doth on the Earth arise.