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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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Christ manifested himself to two sorts of people in his swathing Clouts; to these Magicians, and to Shepherds: the latter simple and ignorant,1 the other learned and wicked. So August▪ In rusticitate Pastorum imperitia proevalet, in Sacrilegijs magorum imp•etas. Yet to both these, one in the day of his nativity the other in this Epiphany, did that Saviour, with whom is no respect of of persons manifest his saving mercy. Whether thou be poor for Goods of the world, or Poorer for the Riches of grace, be comforted; thou mayest one day see the salvation of God.
Christ manifested himselfe to two sortes of people in his swathing Cloutes; to these Magitians, and to Shepheards: the latter simple and ignorant,1 the other learned and wicked. So August▪ In rusticitate Pastorum imperitia proeualet, in Sacrilegijs magorum imp•etas. Yet to both these, one in the day of his natiuitie the other in this Epiphanie, did that Sauiour, with whom is no respect of of persons manifest his sauing mercie. Whether thou be poore for Goods of the world, or Poorer for the Riches of grace, be comforted; thou mayest one day see the saluation of God.
- 1•erm. 2. De Epiph.
2. Observe their obedience: they Come instantly on Gods call. They have seen his Star, and they must go to him. They regard not, that Herod was an enemy to the King of Persia their Master; they come to his Court to enquire for Christ. When they are there, let Herod be never so troubled about the name of the true and new-borne King of Jews; they have the inward direction, the record of an ancient prophecy added by the Priests. ver. 6. from