A02367:384
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.
Of this Star did that Conjurer prophesy.1 (Num. 24.) There shall come a Star out of Jacob, &c. It was a true Star, it was a new Star; created by God in Heaven for this purpose: Not that the birth of Christ depended on this Star, but this Star on his birth. Therefore it is called Christs Star, (ver. 2.) His Star.
Of this Starre did that Coniurer prophecie.1 (Num. 24.) There shall come a Starre out of Iacob, &c. It was a true Starre, it was a new Starre; created by God in Heauen for this purpose: Not that the birth of Christ depended on this Starre, but this Starre on his birth. Therefore it is called Christs Starre, (ver. 2.) His Starre.
This Star served To them Ad Ducendum. To us Ad Docendum. It led them really, let it also lead us figuratively to Christ: Them Per visum, us Per fidem.
This Starre serued To them Ad Ducendum. To vs Ad Docendum. It led them really, let it also lead vs figuratiuely to Christ: Them Per visum, vs Per fidem.
By the consent of Divines this Star did prefigure the Gospel. And indeed: For what other Light directs us to Christ?