Publications 17

Title: The workes of Tho: Adams Being the summe of his sermons, meditations, and other diuine and morall discourses. Collected and published in one intire volume. VVith additions of some new, and emendations of the old. The titles whereof are placed in the beginning of the booke: and a table of the principall points, in the end.

Imprint: London: Printed by Tho. Harper [and Augustine Mathewes] for Iohn Grismand, and are to be sold at his shop in Iuie Lane, at the signe of the Gunne, 1629[-1630]

Date: 1630

No. pages: [12], 514, 529-920, [2], 921-1068, [2], 1069-1240, [12] p.

Notes: "Mathewes pr[inted]. quires Aaa-Ooooo"; "Fiue sermons preached vpon sundrie especial occasions", and "The souldiers honour" have separate dated title pages with Augustine Mathewes's name in the imprint; "Eirenopolis: the citie of peace" has separate dated title page with imprint "London, printed by Augustine Mathevves for Iohn Grismand, 1630"; pagination and register are continuous.; Includes index.; "Eirenopolis" identified as a previouosly published work.

Copy from: Folger Shakespeare Library. Also in Cambridge University Library

These collected works are the basis for the current three volume Tanski Publication, based itself on the 19th Century edition. They are prefaced by dedications to Pembroke, Manchester and the parishioners of St Benet's as well as an epistle to the candid and ingenious reader.

The Works includes Meditations on some part of the creed at the end. The main principles of Christian religion which follows the Westminster Confession is clealry the work of the later ejected minister of the same name.

Publications 16

Title: 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.

Imprint: London: Printed by Aug. Matthewes, and Iohn Norton, 1625.

Date: 1625

No. pages: [4], 79, [1] p.

Notes: "A sermon preached at the trienniall visitation of the Right Reuerend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of London, in Christ-Church" and "The holy choice" each have separate dated title page, the former on E2v; pagination and register are continuous.; "The holy choice" identified as also elsewhere.

Copy from: Folger Shakespeare Library

The works are preceded by a two page dedication 'To the right honourable and truly noble Lord, William, Earl Pembroke' (William Herbert). The texts are Job 42:6; Acts 15:36 and Acts 1:24. In 1625 the Mayor of London was Allan Cotton and the Bishop of London was George Monteigne.

These three sermons appeared the following year along with two earlier ones in a collection of 'Five sermons'.

Publications 08

Title: A divine herball together with a forrest of thornes In five sermons By Tho. Adams. Isa 55:11 My word, etc and a quote from Augustine on the blessing of Isaac and Jacob. Imprint: 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. Date: 1616 No. pages: [8], 157, [3] p. Notes: The first leaf and last leaf are blank; "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 separately dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. Copy from: Emmanuel College (University of Cambridge) Library The work is preceded by a two page dedication 'to the right honorable, William Earl of Pembroke, Lord Chamberlain of his majesty's household and one of his majesty's most honorable privy council and knight of the most noble order of the garter' plus five brief poetic encomiums by WB, RS, W[illiam] R[andolph] (Dr of Physic), I Stokes and Cecinit The Parny. Pembroke is William Herbert who lived 1580-1630. He founded Pembroke College and was a patron of Shakespeare.