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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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It was not a natural strife, or ordinary motion. Aristotle affirms,1 that male twins do strive in the right side upon the 40. day; and females in the left, on the 90. day. But by Aristotle's leave, what woman, except Rebekah, ever complained of so strange and early a contention! Nature was not here alone, if at lest she was here at all.
It was not a naturall strife, or ordinary motion. Aristole affirmes,1 that male twinnes do striue in the right side vpon the 40. day; and females in the left, on the 90. day. But by Aristotles leaue, what woman, except Rebeccah, euer complayned of so strange and earely a contention! Nature was not heere alone, if at lest shee was heere at all.
- 1De histor. animal, lib. 7. cap. 3
Nor yet was this struggling voluntary and considerate. They did not strive scientia certandi, with a knowledge capable of what they did: or with any skill of wrestling. No, it was extraordinary, moved by a higher cause, not without the presage and signification of a great effect. It portended the future concertation of two great people: neither if it had been pleasant, natural, or usual, would Rebecca have been so strangely affected, or troubled with it; as to cry out Why •m I thus? or to solicit God by prayer, to kno• what it mea•t.
Nor yet was this struggling voluntary and considerate. They did not striue scientia certandi, with a knowledge capable of what they did: or with any skill of wrastling. No, it was extraordinary, moued by a higher cause, not without the presage and signification of a great effect. It portended the future concertation of two great people: neither if it had beene pleasant, naturall, or vsuall, would Rebecca haue beene so strangely affected, or troubled with it; as to cry out Why m I thus? or to solicite God by prayer, to kno what it meat.