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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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Now the Mercy and Grace of our Lord Jesus, keep us from this apostate wickedness. Let Trueth never speak it of us, that we have the Book of the Lord in our Hands, not the doctrine in our Consciences. That we have Gods Seals, yet un-marked Soules. That De virtutibus vacui loquim••: 1We speak of the Graces, we have not.
Now the Mercy and Grace of our Lord Iesus, keepe vs from this apostate wickednesse. Let Trueth neuer speake it of vs, that wee haue the Booke of the Lord in our Hands, not the doctrine in our Consciences. That wee haue Gods Seales, yet vn-marked Soules. That De virtutibus vacui loquim••: 1Wee speake of the Graces, wee haue not.
- 1Greg. dial. lib. 3. cap. 37.
It was once spoken of Greece, in regard of the ruins, (•ea of the utter extinction, for Etiam periere ruinae) Gr•ciam in Graecia quaerimus, non inuenimus: We seek ⟨p. 91⟩for Greece in Greece, and can not find it. Let it never be said of us in respect of our recidivall disobedience; Angliam in Anglia quaerimus; et non inuenta est: We seek that famous Church of England in England, and find it not. Many love to live within the circumference and reach of the Gospel, because it hath brought Peace, and that Peace Wealth, and that Wealth Promotion: But if this Health or Quiet might be upheld or augmented by that Roman Harlot, they would be ready to cry, Great is Diana of the Ephesians; and Christ might lodge long enough at Bethlehem, ere they would go to visit him. Our lives too prodigiously begin to pretend this: But, O faxit Deus, ut nullum sit in omine pondus. And for our selves, Bel. Let us not like the Priests, direct others to a Saviour, and stay at home our selves: nor like the Trumpeter, that encourageth others to the Battle against the enemies of God, and our saluation, Nihil ipse nec ausus, nec potuit: our selves being Cowards,