Five Sermons Preached Upon Special Occasions, Title page 1 – Dedication 1
FIVE SERMONS PREACHED VponUpon sundry especiall Occasions. Viz.
1 The Sinners mourning habit: In Whitehall, March 29. being the first Tuesday after the departure of King IAMES into Blessednesse.
2 A Visitation Sermon: In Christs Church, at the Trienniall Visitation of the right Reuerend Father in God the Lord Bishop of London.
3 The holy Choice: In the Chappell by Guildhall, at the Solemne Election of the Right Honorable the Lord Maior of London.
4 The barren Tree: At Pauls-Crosse, Octob. 26.
5 The Temple: At Pauls-Crosse. August. 5.
By THO: ADAMS.
Sine merito, non sine commodo.
LONDON, Printed for IOHN GRISMAND 1626.
TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE, AND TRVly Noble Lord, WILLIAM, Earle of PEMBROKE.
BY your Honours fauour, I had a place in the sad Court of Whitehall this last Lent: and it was so disposed by our blessed Maker, that I know not whether, my Text was a Comment vponupon the Occasion, or the Occasion vponupon my Text: they met together with such vnhappy happinesse. As this Sermon tooke Birth in the highest Sphere of our Kingdome, so there learning to presume on the helpe of your Noble wing, it hath aduentured to flie abroad. And whither, iustly, should it take the first flight, but to your Honours Protection, from whom it receiued Breath and Motion? I hauehave beene bold also to send a paire of Seruants to wayt vponupon it, which were produced by other solemne occasions. I humbly beseech your Lordsh. to giuegive them all your Passe: and then I feare not, but that for your Noble Names sake, (not their owne merite) wheresoeuer they light, they shall find kind entertainment; and doe yet some more good to the Church of God. Which successe, together with your Honours happinesse, is still prayed for, by
Your Lordships humbly deuoted and ready to bee commanded, THO: ADAMS.