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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
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Some have thought that these Magi, having so profound skill in Astrology, might by calculation of times, composition of Stars▪ and S•ellations of the Heavens, foreknow the birth of the Mes•ias. But this opinion is utterly condemned by Augustine, 1and all good men. And it shall only help us with this Observation.
Some haue thought that these Magi, hauing so profound skill in Astrologie, might by calculation of times, composition of Starres▪ and S•ellations of the Heauens, foreknow the birth of the Mes•ias. But this opinion is vtterly condemned by Augustine, 1and all good men. And it shall onely helpe vs with this Obseruation.
- 1De civit. Dei. lib. 5.De ciuit. Dei. lib. 5.
God purposed so plentiful a salvation by Christ that he calls to him at the first those, who were far off. Far off indeed; not only in a local, but ceremonial Distance. For place they were so far; as Persia from India: from thence most Writers affirm their coming. For the other respect, he calls those to Christ, who had run furthest from Christ; and given themselves most over to the Devil. Magi•ans, Sorcerers, Coniuri•s confederates with Satan in the most detestable art of ⟨p. 89⟩Witchcraft. These that had set their faces against heaven' and blasphemed out a renunciation of God and all goodness: even at those Doors doth Gods spirit Knock, & sends them by a Star to a Saviour.