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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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Much more, when the Lord hath hung a lock on it, do not pick it with a false Key.1 Rather pray with David, Psal. 51. O Lord open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise. It is absurd in building, to make the Porch bigger then the House: it is as monstrous in nature, when a mans words are too many, too mighty. Every man mocks such a gaping boaster, with Quid feret hic dignum tanto promissor hiatu? Saint ⟨p. 31⟩Bernard gives us excellent counsel. Sint tua Verba rara vera ponderosa contra multiloquium falsiloquium vaniloquium.
Much more, when the Lord hath hung a locke on it, doe not picke it with a false Key.1 Rather pray with Dauid, Psal. 51. O Lord open thou my lippes, and my mouth shall shew foorth thy praise. It is absurd in building, to make the Porch bigger then the House: it is as monstrous in nature, when a mans words are too many, too mighty. Euery man mockes such a gaping boaster, with Quid feret hic dignum tanto promissor hiatu? Saint ⟨p. 31⟩Bernard giues vs excellent counsell. Sint tua Verba rara vera ponderosa contra multiloquium falsiloquium vaniloquium.
Let thy words be few, true, weighty, that thou mayest not speak much, not falsely, not vainly. Remember thy bounds, and keep the non ultra.