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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. The ear yet hears more, then ever the eye saw: and by reason of the patulous admission, derives that to the understanding, whereof the sight never had a glance. It can listen to the whisperings of a Doeg, to the susurrations of a Devil, to the Boise of a Siren, to the voice of a Delilah. The Parasite through his window creeps into the great mans favour: he tunes his warbling notes to an enlarged ear. It is a wild member, an Instrument that Satan delights to play upon. As unruly as it is, yet it hath been tamed. Mary sate at the feet of Christ, and heard him preach with glad attention. The ear hath been tamed, but the Tongue can no man tame, &c.
2. The eare yet heares more, then ever the eye saw: and by reason of the patulous admission, derives that to the vnderstanding, whereof the sight never had a glaunce. It can listen to the whisperings of a Doeg, to the susurrations of a Divell, to the Boyse of a Syren, to the voyce of a Delilah. The Parasite through his windore creepes into the great mans favour: hee tunes his warbling notes to an enlarged eare. It is a wilde member, an Instrument that Sathan delights to play vpon. As vnruly as it is, yet it hath beene tamed. Mary sate at the feete of Christ, and heard him preach with glad attention. The eare hath beene tamed, but the Tongue can no man tame, &c.
3. The foot is an unhappy member, and carries a man to much wickedness. It is often swift to the shedding of blood: and runneth away from God Jonahs pace; flying to Tarshish, when it is bound for Nineveh. There is a foot of pride, Psal. 36. a saucy foot,1 that dares presumptuously enter upon Gods free-hold. There is a foot of rebellion, that with an apostate malice kicks at God. There is a dancing foot, that paceth the measures of circular wickedness. Yet as unruly as this foot is, it hath been tamed. David got the victory over it. I considered my ways,2 and turned my foot unto thy testimonies. The foot hath been tamed, but the Tongue can no man tame, &c.