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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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2. It is Necessary; so necessary, that without a tongue I could not declare the necessity of it. It converseth with man, conveying to others by this organ that experimental knowledge, which must else live and die in himself. It imparts secrets, communicates joys, which would be less happy suppressed, then they are expressed: mirth without a partner, is hilaris cum pondere foelicitas. But to disburden griefs, and pour forth sorrows in the bosom of a friend, O necessary tongue! How many hearts would have burst, if thou hadst not given them vent! How many souls fallen grovelling under their load, if thou hadst not called for some supportance! How many a panting spirit hath said, I will speak yet ere I die; and by speaking received comfort! Lastly, it speaks our devotions to heaven, and hath the honour to confer with God. It is that Instrument which the holy Ghost useth in us, to cry Abba Father. It is our spokesman: and he that can hear ⟨p. 27⟩the heart without a tongue, regardeth the devotions of the heart better, when they are sent up by a diligent messenger, a faithful tongue.
2. It is Necessary; so necessary, that without a tongue I could not declare the necessitie of it. It conuerseth with man, conueying to others by this organ that experimentall knowledge, which must else liue and die in himselfe. It imparts secrets, communicates ioyes, which would be lesse happy suppressed, then they are expressed: mirth without a partner, is hilaris cum pondere foelicitas. But to disburden griefes, and powre foorth sorrowes in the bosome of a friend, O necessary tongue! How many hearts would haue burst, if thou hadst not giuen them vent! How many soules fallen groueling vnder their loade, if thou hadst not called for some supportance! How many a panting spirit hath sayd, I will speake yet ere I die; and by speaking receiued comfort! Lastly, it speakes our deuotions to heauen, and hath the honour to conferre with God. It is that Instrument which the holy Ghost vseth in vs, to cry Abba Father. It is our spokesman: and hee that can heare ⟨p. 27⟩the heart without a tongue, regardeth the deuotions of the heart better, when they are sent vp by a diligent messenger, a faithfull tongue.