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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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1. COR. 13. 13. Now abideth Faith, Hope, Charity, these three: but the greatest of these, is Charity.
1. COR. 13. 13. Now abideth Faith, Hope, Charitie, these three: but the greatest of these, is Chatitie.
When those three Goddesses, say the Poets, strove for the golden ball, Paris adjudged it to the Queen of Love. Here are three celestial graces, in an holy emulation, if I may so speak, striving for the chiefdom; and our Apostle gives it to Love. The greatest of these is Charity.
WHen those three Goddesses, say the Poets, stroue for the golden ball, Paris adiudged it to the Queen of Loue. Heere are three celestiall graces, in an holy emulation, if I may so speake, striuing for the chiefedome; and our Apostle giues it to Loue. The greatest of these is Charity.
Not that other Daughters are black, but that Charity excels in beauty. We may say of this Sister, as it was said of the good Woman,1 Prou. 31. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou surpassest them all. Paul doth not disparage any, when he saith, Charity is the greatest. All stars are bright, though one star may differ from another in glory. 2We may say of graces, as ⟨p. 2⟩