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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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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 Micah. 5. 2. Thou Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me, that is to be ruler in Israel. Hereupon they go.
2. Obserue their obedience: they Come instantly on Gods call. They haue seene his Starre, and they must goe to him. They regard not, that Herod was an enemie to the King of Persia their Maister; they come to his Court to enquire for Christ. When they are there, let Herod be neuer so troubled about the name of the true and new-borne King of Iewes; they haue the inward direction, the record of an ancient prophecie added by the Priests. ver. 6. from Micah. 5. 2. Thou Bethlem Ephratah, though thou be litle among the thousands of Iudah, yet out of thee shall hee come forth vnto me, that is to be ruler in Israel. Hereupon they goe.
Obedience, when it hath the warrant, goes upon sound and quick Feet Necfal•a fingit, nec vera metuit impedimenta. No obstacles can stay it, no Errors stray it, ⟨p. 90⟩nor Terrors fray it: it is not deluded with toys, nor deferred with joys. It •arries not with the young man in the Gospel, to kiss his Friends; nor with the Old man, to fill his Barnes: but Currit per saxa, perignes, through all dangers and difficulties, with a faithful eye bent upon the Callers promises. And this is that other Virtue remarkable in these Wise-men.