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A divine herbal together with a forrest of thorns In five sermons. ... By…A divine herball together with a forrest of thornes In five sermons. ... By…

A DIVINE HERBAL Together with A Forrest of THORNS. In FIVE SERMONS.1. The Garden of Graces.2. The praise of Fertility.3. The Contemplation of the Herbs.4. The Forrest of Thorns.5. The end of Thorns.By THO. ADAMS.ISAIAH 55. 11.My word, saith the Lord, shall not return to me void, but shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.AVGVST. de benedict. JACO. & ESAU.Simul pluit Dominus super segetes, & super spinas: sed segeti pluit ad horreum, spinis ad ignem: & tamen una est pluvia.LONDON, Printed by George Purslowe, for John Budge, and are to be sold at his shop, at the great South-door of Pauls, and at Britons Burse. 1616.A DIVINE HERBALL Together with A Forrest of THORNES. In FIVE SERMONS.1. The Garden of Graces.2. The prayse of Fertilitie.3. The Contemplation of the Herbes.4. The Forrest of Thornes.5. The end of Thornes.By THO. ADAMS.ESAY 55. 11.My word, sayth the Lord, shall not returne to me void, but shall prosper in the thing wherto I sent it.AVGVST. de benedict. IACO. & ESAV.Simul pluit Dominus super segetes, & super spinas: sed segeti pluit ad horreum, spinis ad ignem: & tamen vna est pluvia.LONDON, Printed by George Purslowe, for Iohn Budge, and are to be solde at his shop, at the great South-dore of Pauls, and at Brittaines Burse. 1616.Title page, as transcribed: A DIVINE HERBAL Together with A Forrest of THORNS. In FIVE SERMONS. 1. The Garden of Graces. 2. The praise of Fertility. 3. The Contemplation of the Herbs. 4. The Forrest of Thorns. 5. The end of Thorns. — By THO. ADAMS. — ISAIAH 55. 11. My word, saith the Lord, shall not return to me void, but shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. — AVGVST. de benedict. JACO. & ESAU. Simul pluit Dominus super segetes, & super spinas: sed segeti pluit ad horreum, spinis ad ignem: & tamen una est pluvia. — LONDON, Printed by George Purslowe, for John Budge, and are to be sold at his shop, at the great South-door of Pauls, and at Britons Burse. 1616.A DIVINE HERBALL Together with A Forrest of THORNES. In FIVE SERMONS. 1. The Garden of Graces. 2. The prayse of Fertilitie. 3. The Contemplation of the Herbes. 4. The Forrest of Thornes. 5. The end of Thornes. — By THO. ADAMS. — ESAY 55. 11. My word, sayth the Lord, shall not returne to me void, but shall prosper in the thing wherto I sent it. — AVGVST. de benedict. IACO. & ESAV. Simul pluit Dominus super segetes, & super spinas: sed segeti pluit ad horreum, spinis ad ignem: & tamen vna est pluvia. — LONDON, Printed by George Purslowe, for Iohn Budge, and are to be solde at his shop, at the great South-dore of Pauls, and at Brittaines Burse. 1616.

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A divine herbal together with a forrest of thorns In five sermons. ... By…A divine herball together with a forrest of thornes In five sermons. ... By…

A divine herbal together with a forrest of thorns In five sermons. ... By Tho. Adams.A divine herball together with a forrest of thornes In five sermons. ... By Tho. Adams.

Thomas Adams fl. 1612–1653

London: printed by George Purslowe for John Budge, 1616London: printed by George Purslowe for Iohn Budge, 1616

[8], 157, [3] p. · 37k words · STC 111 · ESTC S100387

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Thomas Adams, A divine herball together with a forrest of thornes In five sermons. ... By… (London, 1616). EEBO-TCP A00993.

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DedicationTO THE RIGHT Honourable, WILLIAM Earle of Pembroke, Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties household, and one of his Majesties most honourable Privy Councel, an…TO THE RIGHT Honourable, WILLIAM Earle of Pembroke, Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties household, and one of his Maiesties most honourable Priuie Councel, an…7
Encomia13
To my worthy friend Tho. Adams on his HERBAL.To my worthy friend Tho. Adams on his HERBALL.3
R. S. His good-speed to the Herbal.R. S. His good-speede to the Herball.2
To the divine Author of the divine Herbal, his true friend dedicat…To the diuine Author of the diuine Herball, his true friend dedicat…To the divine Author of the divine Herbal, his true friend dedicateth this small Encomium of that which his pen despairs to praise.To the diuine Author of the diuine Herball, his true friend dedicateth this small Encomium of that which his pen dispaires to prayse.3
To the praise of the Herbal.To the prayse of the Herball.

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Textpp. 1–3056

A DIVINE HERBAL OR GARDEN Of GRACES.A DIVINE HERBALL OR GARDEN Of GRACES.pp. 1–3056

The Earthpp. 3–1318

Rain.Raine.pp. 13–3032

It cometh:It commeth:pp. 18–192

Often.pp. 19–213

Upon it.Vpon it.pp. 21–3018

Textpp. 5847

A DIVINE HERBAL, OR The praise of Fertility.A DIVINE HERBALL, OR The prayse of Fertillitie.pp. 33–5843

Part 11. Fertility. It brings forth.1. Fertillitie. It brings forth.pp. 36–428

Part 22. Herbs. There is Fertility in Goodness.2. Herbes. There is Fertilitie in Goodnes.pp. 42–498

Part 33. Plenty. Many herbs.3. Plenty. Many herbes.pp. 49–514

Part 44. Meet for them by whom he is dressed.pp. 51–5812

1. By whom it is dressed.pp. 52–533

Meet for them who dressed it.Meete for them who dressed it.pp. 54–587

Textpp. 9990

THE GARDEN OR A Contemplation of the Herbs.THE GARDEN OR A Contemplation of the Herbes.pp. 61–9986

Hyssop and Humility.Hysope and Humilitie.pp. 68–705

Bulapathum. The herb Patience.Bulapathum. The herbe Patience.pp. 71–747

Hearts-case, and spiritual joy.Hearts-case, and spirituall ioy.pp. 74–753

Balsamum, or Faith.pp. 762

Saint Johns-wort, or Charity.Saint Iohns-wort, or Charitie.pp. 77–783

Penny-royal, and Content,Peny-royall, and Content,pp. 78–792

Agnus castus, and Continence.pp. 79–802

Barley-water, or Cool-anger.Barly-water, or Coole-anger.pp. 80–814

Parsley, or Frugality.Parsley, or Frugalitie.pp. 81–822

Liver-wort, or Peaceable love.Liuer-wort, or Peaceable loue.pp. 82–857

Lilly, or Pureness of heart.Lilly, or Purenesse of heart.pp. 85–862

Enula campa•a, or Obedience.pp. 86–872

Heart-wort, or Affiance in Gods promises.pp. 872

Hyaeinth, or Following Christ.pp. 882

Care-•way.pp. 88–892

Holy Thistle, or good Resolution.Holy Thi•tle, or good Resolution.pp. 89–905

It receiveth blessing from God.It receiueth blessing from God.pp. 90–926

It receiveth.It receiueth.pp. 93–942

Blessing.pp. 94–9911

Textpp. 13659

THE FORREST Of THORNS.THE FORREST Of THORNES.pp. 103–13653

Textpp. 15738

THE END Of THORNS.THE END Of THORNES.pp. 139–15734

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Title as printed: A divine herbal together with a forrest of thorns In five sermons. ... By Tho. Adams.A divine herball together with a forrest of thornes In five sermons. ... By Tho. Adams.
Author: Thomas Adams fl. 1612–1653
Place: London
Printer: George Purslowe
Bookseller: John BudgeIohn Budge
Year: 1616
Imprint: London : Printed by George Purslowe, for John Budge, and are to be sold at his shop, at the great south-door of Pauls, and at Britons Burse, 1616.London : Printed by George Purslowe, for Iohn Budge, and are to be solde at his shop, at the great south-dore of Pauls, and at Brittaines Burse, 1616.
Size: [8], 157, [3] p.
Words: 36,549
Catalogue: STC 111 · ESTC S100387
Text: EEBO-TCP A00993
Notes: The first leaf and last leaf are blank.
"A divine herbal, or, the praise of fertility. The second sermon"; "The garden or, a contemplation of the herbs. The third sermon"; "The forrest of thorns. The fourth sermon"; "The end of thorns. The fifth sermon" each has separatley dated title page; pagination and register are continuous."A divine herball, or, the prayse of fertility. The second sermon"; "The garden or, a contemplation of the herbes. The third sermon"; "The forrest of thornes. The fourth sermon"; "The end of thornes. The fift sermon" each has separatley dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
Reproduction of the original in Emmanuel College (University of Cambridge). Library.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A00993