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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
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Thus saith Chrysost: Only love is eternal. Now Faith and Hope hold up the hands of Charity, as Aaron and Hur held up the hands of Moses: but then their use and office shall cease. Tunc non erit spes, quando ⟨p. 17⟩erit spes. Hope shall not be, when the thing hoped is. Hope shall bring in possession, possession shall thrust out Hope. Therefore saith Augustine, is Charity greater; Et si non propter eminentiam, tamen propter permanentiam; If not for the excellency, yet for the perpetuity.
Thus sayth Chrysost: Onely loue is eternall. Now Faith and Hope hold vp the hands of Charity, as Aaron and Hur helde vp the hands of Moses: but then their vse and office shall cease. Tunc non erit spes, quando ⟨p. 17⟩erit spes. Hope shall not bee, when the thing hoped is. Hope shall bring in possession, possession shall thrust out Hope. Therefore sayth Augustine, is Charity greater; Et si non propter eminentiam, tamen propter permanentiam; If not for the excellency, yet for the perpetuity.
Thus to justify a man, Faith is greater, but in a man justified, Charity is greater. Let Faith alone with the great work of our salvation: but that finished, it shall end, & so yield superiority to Love, which shall endure for ever.
Thus to iustifie a man, Faith is greater, but in a man iustified, Charity is greater. Let Faith alone with the great worke of our salvation: but that finished, it shall end, & so yeeld superiority to Loue, which shall endure for euer.
Thus you have commended to your souls these three sisters, Faith, Hope, and Charity. Faith we must have, or we are reprobates; Hope, or wretches, Charity, or not Christians. There is a promise made to Faith, that it shall have access to God.