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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 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.
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.
1 The principal promises are made to believers. Whosoever believes, and is baptized, shall be saved. So no less a promise is made to Lovers, 1Rom. 8. All things shall work together to the best, to those that love God, &c. God, saith the Psalmist, is near to those that call upon him. He is close by all those that suffer for him: but he is within those that love him. Here is Prope, •uxta, Intus. This same Intra, within is of the highest degree. 1. Joh. 4. God is love, and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, 2and God in him. O unspeakable felicity!