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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. The credit of a good name, which is a most worthy treasure, is thus preserved. The riches left thee by thy Ancestors may miscarry through others negligence; the name not, save by thy own fault. It is the Plain-dealers reward; his name shall be had in estimation: whereas no faith is given to the dissembler; even speaking truth: every man is more ready to trust the poor Plain-dealer, then the glittering false-tongued gallant.
2. The credite of a good name, which is a most worthy treasure, is thus preserued. The riches left thee by thy Ancestors may miscarry throgh others negligence; the name not, saue by thy owne fault. It is the Plaine-dealers reward; his name shall bee had in estimation: whereas no faith is giuen to the dissembler; euen speaking truth: euery man is more ready to trust the poore Plaine-dealer, then the glittering false-tongued gallant.
3. It prevents and infatuates all the malicious plots of enemies. God, in regard to thy simplicity, brings to naught all their machinations. Thou, O Lord, hadst respect to my simple pureness. An innocent fool takes fearless steps; and walks as securely, as if it stood girt with a wall of brass.
3. It preuents and infatuates all the malicious plotts of enemies. God, in regard to thy simplicitie, brings to naught all their machinations. Thou, O Lord, hadst respect to my simple purenesse. An innocent foole takes fearelesse steps; and walkes as securely, as if it stood girt with a wall of brasse.
4. It preserves thy state from ruin. When by subtlety men think to scrape together much wealth; all is but the Spiders web, artificial and weak. What Plain-dealing gets, sticks by us; and infallibly derives it self to our posterity.1