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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE SACRIFICE OF THANKFULNESS, › FEAR.THE SACRIFICE OF THANKFVLNESSE, › FEARE.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
He that serves the Flesh, serves his fellow: And a Beggar mounted on the back of Honour, rides post to the Devil. This is a choleric Master; so fickle, that at every turn, he is ready to turn thee out of doors. We may say of him, as of the Spaniard, He is a bad Servant, but a worse Master.
Hee that serues the Flesh, serues his fellow: And a Beggar mounted on the backe of Honour, rides post to the Diuell. This is a cholericke Maister; so fickle, that at euery turne, he is ready to turne thee out of dores. Wee may say of him, as of the Spaniard, Hee is a bad Seruant, but a worse Maister.
He that serves the World, serves his Servant; as if Chams curse was lighted on him, Seruus seruorum; a Drudge to Slaves, a Slave to Drudges.
Hee that serues the World, serues his Seruant; as if Chams curse was lighted on him, Seruus seruorum; a Drudge to Slaues, a Slaue to Drudges.
He that serves the Devil, serves his Enemy; and this is a miserable service. Sure it was a lamentable preposterous sight,1 that Solomon saw. Eccle. 10. I have seen Servants upon Horses, and Princes walking as Servants upon the Earth. And Agur numbers it among those four things,2 whereby the World is disquieted: A Servant when he reigneth, and a Fool when he is filled with Meat: an odious woman, when she is married, and a handmaid that is heir to her Mistress.
He that serues the Diuell, serues his Enemie; and this is a miserable seruice. Sure it was a lamentable preposterous sight,