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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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Not that praises can add to Gods glory, nor blasphemies detract from it. The blessing Tongue cannot make him better,1 nor the cursing, worse. Nec melior si laudaveris, nec deterior si vituperaveris. As the Sun is neither bettered by birds singing, nor battered by dogs barking. He is so infinitely great, and constantly good, that his glory admits neither addition, nor diminution.
Not that praises can adde to Gods glory, nor blasphemies detract from it. The blessing Tongue cannot make him better,1 nor the cursing, worse. Nec melior si laudaueris, nec deterior si vituperaueris. As the Sunne is neither betterd by birds singing, nor battered by dogs barking. He is so infinitely great, and constantly good, that his glory admittes neyther addition, nor diminution.
- 1Aug. in Psal. 134
Yet we that cannot make his name greater, can make it seem greater: and though we can not enlarge his glory, we may enlarge the manifestation of his glory. This both in words praising, and in works practising. We know it is impossible to make a new Christ, as the Papists boast the almightiness of their Priests: yet our holy lives, and happy lips (if I may so speak) may make a little Christ, a great Christ. They that before little regarded him, may thus be brought to esteem him greatly: giving him the honour due to his name, and glorifying him, after our example.
Yet we that cannot make his name greater, can make it seeme greater: and though wee can not enlarge his glory, we may enlarge the manifestation of his glory. This both in words praysing, and in workes practising. We know it is impossible to make a new Christ, as the Papists boast the almightinesse of their Priests: yet our holy liues, and happy lippes (if I may so speak) may make a little Christ, a great Christ. They that before little regarded him, may thus be brought to esteeme him greatly: giuing him the honour due to his name, and glorifying him, after our example.