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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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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, ⟨p. 28⟩it is of great mischief. A little leaven sours the whole lump. 1A little Remora dangers a great vessel. A little sickness distempereth the whole body. A little fire setteth a whole city on combustion, verse 5. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
Though it be Little, yet if good, it is of great vse. A little bitte guydeth a great horse, adequitis libitum, to the Riders pleasure. A little helme, ruleth a great vessell: though the windes blowe, and the floudes oppose, yet the helme steares the shippe. Though little, yet if euill, ⟨p. 28⟩it is of great mischiefe. A little leauen sowres the whole lumpe. 1A little Remora dangers a great vessell. A little sickenesse distempereth the whole body. A little fire setteth a whole citty on combustion, verse 5. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
It is Little in substance, yet great ad affectum, to provoke passion; ad effectum, to produce action. A Seminaries Tongue, is able to set Instruments on work, to blow up a Parliament. So God hath disposed it among the members, that it governs or misgoverns all; and is either a good King, or a cruel Tyrant. It either precedes to good, or perverts to evil; purifieth, or putrefieth the whole carcass, the whole conscience. It betrayeth the heart, when the heart would betray God: and the Lord lets it double treason on it self, when it prevaricates with him.