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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.
In the godly all these three are united together, & cannot be sundered. We believe in Gods mercy, we hope for his mercy, and we love him for his mercy. Faith says, there are good things prepared: Hope says, they are prepared for me: Charity says, I endeavour to walk worthy of them. So that, what good Faith believes, shall be, Hope expects for her self, and Charity aims at the way to get it, by keeping the commandments. Faith apprehends both reward and punishment: Hope only looks for good things for our selves: Charity desires the glory of God, and the good of all our Brethren.
In the godly all these three are vnited together, & cannot bee sundred. Wee beleeue in Gods mercy, wee hope for his mercy, and we loue him for his mercy. Faith sayes, there are good things prepared: Hope sayes, they are prepared for me: Charity sayes, I endevour to walke worthy of them. So that, what good Faith beleeues, shall bee, Hope expects for her selfe, and Charity aymes at the way to get it, by keeping the commandements. Faith apprehends both reward and punishment: Hope onely lookes for good things for our selues: Charity desires the glory of God, and the good of all our Brethren.
The second degree, gives way to the third, last, ⟨p. 14⟩best; the Superlative. But the greatest of these is Charity. Time will not afford me to answer all the objections, which subtle wits have inconsequently deduced from these words. Neither were it to other purpose, then to write Iliads after Homer: they have been so soundly and satisfyingly answered already. I will only mention two, and but report a responsive Solution.
The second degree, giues way to the third, last, ⟨p. 14⟩best; the Superlatiue. But the greatest of these is Charity. Time will not afforde mee to answere all the obiections, which subtill wits haue inconsequently deduced from these words. Neyther were it to other purpose, then to write Iliades after Homer: they haue been so soundly and satisfyingly answered already. I will only mention two, and but report a responsiue Solution.