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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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3. Because it is so Unruly, the Lord hath hedged it in, as a man will not trust a wild horse in an open pasture, but prison him in a close pound. A double fence hath the Creator given to confine it, the lips and the teeth; that through those mounds it might not break. And hence a threefold instruction for the use of the Tongue, is insinuated to us.
3. Because it is so Vnruly, the Lord hath hedged it in, as a man will not trust a wilde horse in an open pasture, but prison him in a close pownd. A double fence hath the Creator giuen to confine it, the lips and the teeth; that through those mownds it might not breake. And hence a threefold instruction for the vse of the Tongue, is insinuated to vs.
1. Let us not dare to pull up Gods mounds; nor like wild beasts, break through the circular limits, wherein he hath coped us.1 Look that thou hedge thy possession about with thorns, and bind up thy silver and gold. What, doth the wise man intend to give us some thrifty counsel, and spend his ink in the rules of good husbandry, which every worldling can teach himself? No; Yes: he exhorteth us to the best husbandry, how to guide and guard our Tongues, and to thrive in the good use of speech. Therefore declares himself; Weigh thy words in a balance, and make a door and bar for thy mouth. Let this be the possession thou so hedgest in, and thy precious gold thou so bindest up. Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait. Commit not burglary, by breaking the doors, and pulling down the bars of thy mouth.
1. Let vs not dare to pull vp Gods mownds; nor like wilde beasts, breake through the circular limites, wherein hee hath coped vs.1 Looke that thou hedge thy possession about with thornes, and binde vp thy siluer and golde. What, doth the wise man intend to giue vs some thriftie counsell, and spend his inke in the rules of good husbandry, which euery worldling can teach himselfe? No; Yes: he exhorteth vs to the best husbandry, how to guyde and guard our Tongues, and to thriue in the good vse of speech. Therefore declares himselfe; Weigh thy words in a ballance, and make a doore and barre for thy mouth. Let this bee the possession thou so hedgest in, and thy precious golde thou so bindest vp. Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lyeth in waite. Commit not urglary, by breaking the doores, and pulling downe the barres of thy mouth.