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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. Some will give Frankincense: Pray frequently, perhaps tediously; but they will give no Myrrh, not mortify or restrain their Concupiscence. The Pharisees had many Prayers; but never the fewer sins. These mock God, when they so often beg of him, that his ⟨p. 101⟩Will may be done, when they never subdue their affections to it. There are too many such among us, that will often join with the Church in common Devotions, who yet join with the world in common vices. These make great smokes of Frankincense, but let not fall one drop of Myrrh.
2. Some will giue Frankincense: Pray frequently, perhaps tediously; but they will giue no Myrrhe, not mortifie or restraine their Concupiscence. The Pharsses had many Prayers; but neuer the fewer sinnes. These mocke God, when they so often begge of him, that his ⟨p. 101⟩Will may be done, when they neuer subdue their affections to it. There are too many such among vs, that will often ioyne with the Church in common Deuotions, who yet ioyne with the world in common vices. These make great smoakes of Frankincense, but let not fall one droppe of Myrrhe.
3. Some will give both Myrrh and Frankincense, but by no means their Gold. I will give (saith the Worldling) a Sober life; there's my Myrrh: I will say my Prayers, there's my Frankincense: but do you think I will part with my Gold? This same Gold lies closer in mens Hearts, then it doth in their Purses: You may as well wring Hercules Club out of his Fist, as a Penny from their heaps, to charitable uses.
3. Some will giue both Myrrhe and Frankincense, but by no meanes their Gold. I will giue (sayth the Worldling) a Sober life; there's my Myrrhe: I will say my Prayers, there's my Frankincense: but doe you thinke I will part with my Gold? This same Gold lyes closer in mens Hearts, then it doth in their Purses: You may as well wring Hercules Clubbe out of his Fist, as a Penny from their heapes, to charitable vses.