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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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For the Birthright.
Esau is by some few minutes the elder; and that was enough to give him just title to the Birthright. That Jacob therefore might have the better claim to it, he buys that which he could not win: and by an honest art redeems the losses of nature. But this action smells of cunning, and seems to mar the credit of his Plain-dealing.
ESau is by some few minutes the elder; and that was enough to giue him iust title to the Birthright. That Iacob therefore might haue the better claime to it, hee buyes that which hee could not winne: and by an honest art redeemes the losses of nature. But this action smells of cunning, and seemes to marre the credite of his Plaine-dealing.
1. Jacob is accused for cruel and uncharitable dealing with his brother. Esau comes hungry from the field, he is ready to die for want of sustenance; he sees his brother (in no such exigent) with food in his hand; he breaks forth into an earnest complaint, entreating ⟨p. 8⟩his commiseration: now, shall a brother deny relief to his brother being ready to die, except upon such intolerable conditions? Sure it could be no less then a hard measure, to take such advantage of a brothers necessity. But it is answered, that there could not be any such necessity of Esau's coveting Jacobs pottage; for there was (if not lentil pottage) store of as good meat in the house; able to have given satisfaction to his hunger, and ready enough at his request, being the elder son. It was not then distressed neediness, but insatiate greediness, that wrought Esau's lust to Jacobs pottage. And it is not unfit, that the luxurious appetite should pay for his folly.