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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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Away then with arrogation of works, if not of words. When a man hath a good thought, it is gratia infusa; when a good word, it is gratia effusa: when a good work, it is gratia diffusa. If the man cannot produce words to praise God, much less can he procure his works to please God. If he cannot tune his tongue, he can never turn his heart. Two useful benefits may be made hereof.
Away then with arrogation of works, if not of words. Whē a man hath a good thoght, it is gratia infusa; when a good word, it is gratia effusa: when a good worke, it is gratia diffusa. If the man cannot produce words to praise God, much lesse can he procure his workes to please God. If he cannot tune his tougue, he can neuer turne his heart. Two vsefull benefites may be made heereof.
1. It is taught us, whether we have recourse to tame our tongues. He that made the tongue, can tame the tongue. He that gave man a tongue to speak, can give him a tongue to speak well. He that placed that unruly member in his mouth, can give him a mouth to rule it. He can give Psalms for Carols; the Songs of Zion for the ballads of hell. Man hath no bridle, no cage of brass, nor bars of iron to tame it: God can. Let us move our tongues, to entreat help for our tongues: and according to their office, let us set them on work to speak for themselves.
1. It is taughtvs, whether wee haue recourse to tame our tongues. Hee that made the tongue, can tame the tongue. He that gaue man a tongue to speake, can giue him a tongue to speake well. He that placed that vnruly member in his mouth, can giue him a mouth to rule it. He can giue Psalmes for Carrols; the Songs of Sion for the ballads of hell. Man hath no bridle, no cage of brasse, nor barres of yron to tame it: God can. Let vs moue our tongues, to intreate help for our tongues: and according to their office, let vs set them on worke to speake for themselues.