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The temple A sermon preached at Pauls Cross the fifth of August. 1624. By…The temple A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the fifth of August. 1624. By…
The temple A sermon preached at Pauls Cross the fifth of August. 1624. By Tho. Adams.The temple A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the fifth of August. 1624. By Tho. Adams.
London: printed by A. Mathewes for John Grismand, 1624London: printed by A. Mathewes for Iohn Grismand, 1624
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Some may haply (long ere this) have prejudicated in their censures; How is this Opus diei in die suo? What is all this to the business of the day? I might have prevented the objection, by comparing Idolatry with Treason: the one being a breach of Allegiance to the Lord, the other a breach of allegiance to the Lords Anointed. Idolatry is a Treason against God, and Treason is a kind of Idolatry against the King. From both which the divine grace, and our holy obedience deliver us all. I conclude with application to the Time.
Some may haply (long ere this) haue preiudicated in their censures; How is this Opus diei in die suo? What is all this to the businesse of the day? I might haue preuented the obiection, by comparing Idolatrie with Treason: the one being a breach of Allegiance to the Lord, the other a breach of allegiance to the Lords Annointed. Idolatry is a Treason against God, and Treason is a kind of Idolatry against the King. From both which the diuine grace, and our holy obedience deliuer vs all. I conclude with application to the Time.
This is one of those blessed days celebrated for the deliverance of our gracious Sovereign: and ⟨p. 66⟩well may the deliverance of a King, of such a King, deserve a day of gratulation. When God delivers a private man, he doth, as it were, repeat his Creation: but the deliverance of a King, is always a choice piece in the Lords Chronicle. The Story, how he was endangered, and how preserved, this place hath divers times witnessed; and that in a more punctual manner, then I have either strength, or art, or time to match. A hard time it seemed to be, when a King was imprisoned, when he had no guard with him but his Innocency, no subject but a Traitor. But there was a stronger with him, then all they could be against him. A good Prince hath more guards then one: he hath, 1. a subsidiary guard, consisting of mortal men. 2. An inward guard, the integrity of his own Conscience. 3. A spiritual guard, the prayers of his faithful subjects. 4. A celestial guard, the protection of diligent & powerful Angels. 5. A divine guard, his Makers providence that fenceth him in with a wall of fire, which shall at once both preserve him, and consume his enemies.