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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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To shut our lips, when they should not speak, is only the Lords work also. It is Christ that casts out the talking Devil: he shuts the wicket of our mouth against unsavoury speeches. We may think it a high office (and worthy even Davids ambition) to be a doorkeeper in Gods house, 1when God vouchsafes to be a doorkeeper in our house.
To shut our lippes, when they should not speake, is onely the Lords worke also. It is Christ that casts out the talking Diuell: he shuts the wicket of our mouth against vnsauoury speeches. Wee may thinke it a high office (and worthy euen Dauids ambition) to be a doorekeeper in Gods house, 1when God vouchsafes to be a doorekeeper in our house.
- 1Psal. 84.
Thus all is from God. Man is but a lock, Gods Spirit ⟨p. 38⟩the key; that openeth, and no man shutteth; that shutteth, and no man openeth. 1He opens, and no man shuts. I must speak, 2though I die, saith Jeremiah: his word is like fire in my bones, and will make me weary of forbearing. He shuts,3 and no man opens; so Zechariah goes dumb from the Altar, and could not speak.
Thus all is from God. Man is but a locke, Gods Spirit ⟨p. 38⟩