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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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To bring the Lords will to pass there never wanted means. Sinful man may have his hand in this: the just de•ree of God stands untouched. He determined the death of his Son, without favour to their guilt that murdered him. The affections of Parents are here divided: Isaac loves Esau, and Rebeca Jacob: this difference shall make way to the fulfilling of the Promise. Neither parent neglected either son: but Rebekah remembered the Lords purpose better then Isaac. Neither ⟨p. 12⟩is it enough what Ambrose hereon saith,1 Mater affectum, pater judicium indicat: matter circa minorem tenera pictate propendit, pater circa seniorem naturae honorificentiam seruat. The mother shows affection, the father judgement: she tenderly loves the younger, he gives the honour of nature to the elder. Nay rather, the mother shows judgement, and the father affection. For what was Jacob to Rebecca more then Esau? or why should she not rather love her first borne? It is God that inclines the mothers love to the younger against nature, because the father affects the elder against the promise. Hereupon she will rather deceive her own husband, then he shall deceive his own chosen son of the decreed blessing. The wife will be subtle, when the husband is partial: her honest fraud shall answer his forgetful indulgence. Isaac would turn Esau into Jacob: Rebecca doth turn Jacob into Esau.
To bring the Lords will to passe there neuer wanted meanes. Sinnefull man may haue his hand in this: the iust de•ree of God stands vntouched. He determined the death of his Sonne, without fauour to their guilt that murderd him. The affections of Parents are heere diuided: Isaac loues Esau, and Rebeca Iacob: this difference shall make way to the fulfilling of the Promise. Neyther parent neglected eyther sonne: but Rebeccah remembred the Lords purpose better then Isaac. Neyther ⟨p. 12⟩is it enough what Ambrose heereon saith,1 Mater affectum, pater iudicium indicat: mater circa minorem tenera pictate propendit, pater circa seniorem naturae honorificentiam seruat. The mother shewes affection, the father iudgement: shee tenderly loues the yonger, hee giues the honour of nature to the elder. Nay rather, the mother shewes iudgement, and the father affection. For what was Iacob to Rebecca more then Esau? or why should shee not rather loue her first borne? It is God that inclines the mothers loue to the yoonger against nature, because the father affects the elder against the promise. Heereupon shee will rather deceiue her owne husband, then he shall deceiue his owne chosen sonne of the decreed blessing. The wife will be subtle, when the husband is partiall: her honest fraud shall answere his forgetfull indulgence. Isaac would turne Esau into Iacob: Rebecca doth turne Iacob into Esau.