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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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If it be a talking tongue, it is mundus garrulitatis, a world of prating. If it be a wrangling tongue, it is mundus litigationis, a world of brabbling. If it be a learned tongue, it is as Erasmus said of Bishop Tonstall, mundus eruditionis, a world of learning. If it be a petulant tong, it is mundus scurrilitatis, a world of wantonness. If it be a poisonous tongue, it is mundus infectionis, saith our Apostle, verse 6. it defileth the whole body. It is Little.
If it be a talking tongue, it is mundus garrulitatis, a world of prating. If it be a wrangling tongue, it is mundus litigationis, a world of brabbling. If it be a learned tongue, it is as Erasmus sayd of Bishop Tonstall, mundus eruditionis, a world of learning. If it be a petulant tong, it is mundus scurrilitatis, a world of wantonnesse. If it be a poysonous tongue, it is mundus infectionis, sayth our Apostle, verse 6. it defileth the whole body. It is Little.
So little, that it will scarce give a Kite her breakfast, yet it can discourse of the Sun and Stars, of Orbs and Elements, of Angels and D•uells, of Nature and Arts: and hath no straiter limits, then the whole world to walk through. Homuncio est, gigantea jactat, verse 5. It is a Little member, yet boasteth great things.
So little, that it will scarce giue a Kite her breakefast, yet it can discourse of the Sunne and Starres, of Orbes and Elements, of Angells and D•uells, of Nature and Artes: and hath no straiter limites, then the whole world to walke through. Homuncio est, gigantea iactat, verse 5. It is a Little member, yet boasteth great things.
Though it be Little, yet if good, it is of great use. A little bit guideth a great horse, adequitis libitum, to the Riders pleasure. A little helm, ruleth a great vessel: though the winds blow, and the floods oppose, yet the helm stairs the ship. Though little, yet if evil,