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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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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.
God purposed so plentifull a saluation by Christ that he calls to him at the first those, who were farre off. Farre off indeed; not onely in a locall, but cere•oniall Distance. For place they were so farre; as Persia from India: from thence most Writers affirme their comming. For the other respect, he calls those to Christ, who had runne furthest from Christ; and giuen themselues most ouer to the Diuell. Magi•ans, Sorcerers, Coniuri•s consederates with Sathan in the most detestable arte of ⟨p. 89⟩Witchcraft. These that had set their faces against heauen' and blasphem'd out a renuntiation of God and all goodnesse: euen at those Doores doth Gods spirit Knocke, & sends them by a Starre to a Sauiour.
Be our •innes never so many for number, never so heinous for nature, never so full for measure, yet the mercy of God may give us a Star; that shall bring us, not to the Babe Jesus in a Manger, but to be Christ a King in his Throne. Let no penitent Soul despair of mercy.