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Three sermons preached 1. In Whitehall, March 29. being the first Tuesday after the…
Three sermons preached 1. In Whitehall, March 29. being the first Tuesday after the departure of King James into blessedness. 2. In Christs Church, at the triennial visitation of the right Reverend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of London. 3. In the chapel by Guildhall, at the solemn election of the Right Honourable the Lord Major of London. / By Tho: Adams.Three sermons preached 1. In Whitehall, March 29. being the first Tuesday after the departure of King Iames into blessednesse. 2. In Christs Church, at the trienniall visitation of the right Reuerend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of London. 3. In the chappell by Guildhall, at the solemne election of the Right Honourable the Lord Maior of London. / By Tho: Adams.
London: printed by Aug. Matthewes, 1625
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.
All other faculties of man apprehend their objects, when they are brought home to them; only the Will, the Heart goes home to the object. Colour must come to the eye, before it can see it: sound to the ear, before it can hear it: the object to be apprehended is brought home to the understanding, and past things are recollected to the memory; before either can do her office. But the heart goes home to the object. Ubi thesaurus, ibi cor. Not where the heart is, there will be the treasure: but where the treasure is, there will be the heart.
All other faculties of man apprehend their obiects, when they are brought home to them; onely the Will, the Heart goes home to the obiect. Colour must come to the eye, before it can see it: sound to the eare, before it can heare it: the obiect to bee apprehended is brought home to the vnderstanding, and past things are recollected to the memory; before either can doe her office. But the heart goes home to the obiect. Vbi thesaurus, ibi cor. Not where the heart is, there will be the treasure: but where the treasure is, there will be the heart.
Blessed are the pure in heart, 1for they shall see God. Of all, the pure heart is beholding to God, and shall one day behold God. Therefore Dadid prays, 2Cor mundum crea in me, Deus: Create in me a clean heart, O God. The Lord rested from the works of his Creation the seventh day; but so dearly he loves clean hearts, that he rests from creating them no day. As ⟨p. 77⟩Jehu said to Jehonadab, Est tibi cor rectum, 3Is thy heart right? Then give me thy hand, come up into my chariot. So this is Gods question, Is thy heart upright? Then give me thy hand, ascend my triumphant Chariot, the everlasting glory of heaven.