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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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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.
Obedience, when it hath the warrant, goes vpon sound and quicke Feete Necfal•a fingit, nec vera metuit impedimenta. No obstacles can stay it, no Errors stray it, ⟨p. 90⟩nor Terrours fray it: it is not deluded with toyes, nor deferred with ioyes. It •arries not with the young man in the Gospell, to kisse his Friends; nor with the Old man, to fill his Barnes: but Currit per saxa, perignes, through all dangers and difficulties, with a faythfull eye bent vpon the Callers promises. And this is that other Vertue remarkable in these Wise-men.
3. Faith. They come to the Priests made acquainted with the Oracles of God, to inquire of this King. The Priests resolve the place of his birth from the Prophet: but though told of his Star, they will not stir a foot towards him: Perhaps it might cost them their Honours or lives by the Kings displeasure; therefore they will point others, but disappoint their own souls.
3. Fayth. They come to the Priests made acquainted with the Oracles of God, to inquire of this King. The Priestes resolue the place of his birth from the Prophet: but though told of his Starre, they will not stirre a foote towardes him: Perhappes it might cost them their Honours or liues by the Kings displeasure; therefore they will poynt others, but disappoynt their owne soules.