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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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THE THREE DIVINE SISTERS. › CharityTHE THREE DIVINE SISTERS. › Charitie
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.
For Order, Paul gives Faith the precedency. Hebr. 11. Faith is the ground of things hoped for. Faith always goes before, Hope follows after; and may in some sort be said to be the daughter of Faith. For, it is as impossible for a man to Hope for that which he believes not, as for a Painter to draw a picture in the air. Indeed, more is believed then is hoped for; but nothing is hoped for, which is not believed. So that on necessity, in respect of order, ⟨p. 12⟩Faith must precede Hope.
For Order, Paul giues Faith the precedencie. Hebr. 11. Faith is the ground of things hoped for. Faith alwayes goes before, Hope followes after; and may in some sort bee sayde to bee the daughter of Faith. For, it is as impossible for a man to Hope for that which hee beleeues not, as for a Painter to drawe a picture in the ayre. Indeed, more is beleeued then is hoped for; but nothing is hoped for, which is not beleeued. So that on necessity, in respect of order, ⟨p. 12⟩Faith must precede Hope.
For Office; Faith is the Christians Logic, Hope his Rhetoric. Faith perceives what is to be done, Hope gives alacrity to the doing it. Faith guides, adviseth, rectifieth; Hope courageously encounters with all adversaries. Therefore Faith is compared to a Doctor in the Schools, Hope to a Captain in the wars. Faith discerns the truth, Hope fights against impatience, heaviness of Spirit, infirmity, dejectedness, desperation. Divines have alluded the difference between Faith and Hope in Divinity, to that between wisdom and valour in Philosophy. Valour without wisdom, is rashness: wisdom without valour, is cowardice. Faith without Hope, is knowledge without valour to resist Satan: Hope without Faith, is rash presumption, and an undiscreet daring. You see their different Office.