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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE SACRIFICE OF THANKFULNESS, › LOVE.THE SACRIFICE OF THANKFVLNESSE, › LOVE.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
LOVE.
Our God is Good, and good to us; let us therefore love him. 1. It is an Affection, that God principally requires. 2. It is a Nature, wherein alone we can answer God.
OVr God is Good, and good to vs; let vs therefore loue him. 1. It is an Affection, that God principally requires. 2. It is a Nature, wherein alone we can answere God.
For the former, God requires not thy Wisdom to direct him, nor thy Strength to assist him, nor thy Wealth to enrich him, nor thy Dignity to advance him; but only thy Love. Love him with all thy heart.
For the former, God requires not thy Wisedome to direct him, nor thy Strength to assist him, nor thy Wealth to enrich him, nor thy Dignitie to aduance him; but onely thy Loue. Loue him with all thy heart.
For the second; Man cannot indeed answer God well in any other thing. When God judgeth us, we must not judge him again: When he reproves us, we must not justify our selves. If he be angry, we must answer him in patience; if he command, in obedience: But when God loves us, we must answer him in the same nature, though not in the same measure; and love him again. We may not give God word for word: we dare not offer him blow for blow: we can not requite him good turn for good turn: yet we may, can, must give him Love for Love. Nam cum amat Deus,