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Englands sickness, comparatively conferred with Israels Divided into two sermons, by ThoEnglands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho
Englands sickness, comparatively conferred with Israels Divided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.Englands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.
London: printed by E for John Budge, 1615London: printed by E for Iohn Budge, 1615
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Sickness is the Subject, and the observations that shall limit my short ensuing speech, are quadruple. 1. The precious benefit of spiritual health, which we shall the better discern, if we compare it with corporal, 2. What sickness is incident to man, 3. That the Sickness of the Soul is most dangerous, 4. Lastly, who are the sick?
Sicknesse is the Subiect, and the obseruations that shal limite my short ensuing speech, are quadruple. 1. The precious benefite of spirituall health, which we shall the better discerne, if wee compare it with corporall, 2. What sickenesse is incident to man, 3. That the Sickenesse of the Soule is most dangerous, 4. Lastly, who are the sicke?
1 Health is precious,1 Cara est cuique salus, Every mans health is dear to him. Exclude from this comparison the gifts of the mind, which are truly of a more pure and changeless condition, and then what earthly benefit will not give place to health? It is one of the positive virtues, grafted in mans nature with the creation. Weigh it in the balance with some rivals.
1 Health is precious,1 Cara est cuique salus, Euery mans health is deare to him. Exclude from this comparison the gifts of the minde, which are truely of a more pure and changelesse condition, and then what earthly benefite will not giue place to health? It is one of the positiue vertues, grafted in mans nature with the creation. Weigh it in the ballance with some riuals.
- 1Seneca.S•neca.