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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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At his Birth.
The strife is not ended at once; but continues, or rather is renewed at the birth. Afterward came his brother out, and his hand held Esau by the heel: Lest Esau ⟨p. 7⟩should out-run his brother into the world, Jacob catcheth fast hold of his heel. So that though Esau's body have the primogeniture, yet Jacobs Hand was borne before his Heel. Razi hath a conceit, that though Esau was first borne, yet Jacob was first conceived: and therefore the Birthright did of right belong unto him. But it is without question, that Esau had the start of nature, though Jacob of grace: and therefore Jacob holds him by the heel, as if he would stay him from possessing that privilege, which Nature (God afterwards disposing otherwise) bestowed on him.
THe strife is not ended at once; but continues, or rather is renewed at the birth. Afterward came his brother out, and his hand held Esau by the heele: Lest Esau ⟨p. 7⟩should out-runne his brother into the world, Iacob catcheth fast hold of his heele. So that though Esaus body haue the primogeniture, yet Iacobs Hand was borne before his Heele. Razi hath a conceit, that thogh Esau was first borne, yet Iacob was first conceiued: and therefore the Birthright did of right belong vnto him. But it is without question, that Esau had the start of nature, though Iacob of grace: and therefore Iacob holdes him by the heele, as if hee would stay him from possessing that priuiledge, which Nature (God afterwards disposing otherwise) bestowed on him.