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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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4. Lastly, the Evidence, whereby every particular man apportions to himself this title and interest, is his Faith. Thou unregenerate soul pleadest a Legacy in this Will: Go to, let us join issue, & come to trial. Where is thy Evidence? Here it is, my Faith. This Evidence, as all other, must have some witnesses: produce thine; and before the Bar of the great Chief Justice, the Kings Bench of Heaven, let them not lie.
4. Lastly, the Euidence, whereby euery particular man apportions to himselfe this title and interest, is his Faith. Thou vnregenerate soule pleadest a Legacie in this Will: Goe to, let vs ioyne issue, & come to tryal. Where is thy Euidence? Here it is, my Faith. This Euidence, as all other, must haue some witnesses: produce thine; and before the Barre of the great Chiefe Iustice, the Kings Bench of Heauen, let them not lie.
The first is thy Conscience. Alas! give this leave to speak without interruption (and one day it shall not flatter thee.) This saith thy Evidence, is false & counterfeit; forged by a wretched Scrivener, flesh ⟨p. 5⟩and blood: for thy heart trusts in uncertainly good riches, or in certainly bad vanities, more then in the living God.
The first is thy Conscience. Alas! giue this leaue to speake without interruption (and one day it shal not flatter thee.) This sayth thy Euidence, is false & counterfeit; forged by a wretched Seriuener, flesh ⟨p. 5⟩and bloud: for thy heart trusts in vncertainely good riches, or in certainely bad vanities, more then in the liuing God.