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,…

Hereupon that Philosophical servant, when he was commanded to provide the best meat for his Masters table, the worst for the family: bought & brought to either, neat's tongues. His Moral was, that this was both the best, and worst service; according to the goodness or badness of the Tongue. A good Tongue is a special dish for Gods public service. Pars optima hominis,¹ digna quae sit hostia. The best part of a man, and most worthy the honour of sacrifice. This only, when it is well seasoned. Seasoned, I say, with salt; as the Apostle admonisheth: not with fire. Let it not be so salt as fire,² as that Proverb, which no man living hath tasted. ⟨p. 26⟩There is a City of salt, mentioned, Joshua 15. Let no man be an Inhabitant of this salt-city. ³Yet better a salt-tongue, then an oily. Rather let the righteous reprove me, then the precious balms of flatterers break my head; whilst they most sensibly sooth and supple it. We allow the Tongue salt, not pepper: let it be well seasoned, but not too hot. Thus a good Tongue is GODS dish, and he will accept it at his own table.

Heereupon that Philosophicall seruant, when hee was commanded to prouide the best meate for his Masters table, the worst for the family: bought & brought to either, neates tongues. His Morall was, that this was both the best, and worst seruice; according to the goodnesse or badnesse of the Tongue. A good Tongue is a speciall dish for Gods publike seruice. Parsoptima hominis,¹ digna quae sit hostia. The best part of a man, and most worthy the honour of sacrifice. This onely, when it is well seasoned. Seasoned, I say, with salt; as the Apostle admonisheth: not with fire. Let it not be so salt as fire,² as that Prouerbe, which no man liuing hath tasted. ⟨p. 26⟩