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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 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.
St. Basil (not without passion) did envy the Devils happiness: Who had neither Created us, nor redeemed us, nor preserveth us; but violently Labours our destruction; that yet he should have more servants, ⟨p. 7⟩then God, that made us, then Jesus Christ that with his own precious Blood, and grievous sufferings bought us.1 Well, he is happy, that can truly say with David; I am thy Servant, O Lord, I am thy Servant, and the Son of thy Handmaid. This Service is true Honour: for so Kings and Princes; yea the blessed Angels of heaven are thy fellows.
St. Basil (not without passion) did enuie the Diuells happynesse: Who had neither Created vs, nor redeemed vs, nor preserueth vs; but violently Labours our destruction; that yet he should haue more seruants, ⟨p. 7⟩then God, that made vs, then Iesus Christ that with his owne precious Blood, and grieuous sufferings bought vs.1 Well, hee is happy, that can truly say with Dauid; I am thy Seruant, O Lord, I am thy Seruant, and the Sonne of thy Handmayde. This Seruice is true Honour: for so Kings and Princes; yea the blessed Angels of heauen are thy fellowes.
God is Good, that we may love him: the Lord is Great that we may Fear him. We have heard, both severally; let us consider them jointly, and therein the security of our own happiness. It is a blessed confirmation, when both these, the Goodness and the Greatness of GOD meet upon us. His Greatness, that he is able▪ his Goodness, that he is willing to save us. Were he never so Great, if not Good to us, we had little help. Were he never so Good, if not Great, and of ability to succour us, we had less comfort. He would stand us in small stead, if either his Will or his Power was defective; if either he could not, or would not save us.