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The happiness of the church, or, A description of those spiritual prerogatives wherewith Christ…The happines of the church, or, A description of those spirituall prerogatiues vvherewith Christ…
The happiness of the church, or, A description of those spiritual prerogatives wherewith Christ hath endowed her considered in some contemplations upon part of the 12. chapter of the Hebrews : together with certain other meditations and discourses upon other portions of Holy Scriptures, the titles whereof immediately precede the book : being the sum of diverse sermons preached in S. Gregory's London / by Thomas Adams ...The happines of the church, or, A description of those spirituall prerogatiues vvherewith Christ hath endowed her considered in some contemplations vpon part of the 12. chapter of the Hebrewes : together with certain other meditations and discourses vpon other portions of Holy Scriptures, the titles wherof immediately precede the booke : being the summe of diuerse sermons preached in S. Gregories London / by Thomas Adams ...
London: printed by G.P. for John Grismand, 1619London: printed by G.P. for Iohn Grismand, 1619
PRESUMPTION running into DESPAIR. › The Persons.PRESVMPTION running into DESPAIRE. › The Persons.
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.
Is he Rich? were he the eldest son of Mammon, and sole heir to all the usurers in the world, can his ⟨p. 33⟩gold save him? Is vengeance afraid to strike his vessel, because his sails be of silk, and it is ballasted with refined ore? Shall he buy out his damnation with coin? No; the Samuel of heaven will never take bribes.
Is he Rich? were he the eldest sonne of Mammon, and sole heire to all the vsurers in the world, can his ⟨p. 33⟩gold saue him? Is vengeance afraid to strike his vessell, because his sailes be of silke, and it is ballaced with refined aure? Shall he buy out his damnation with coine? No; the Samuell of heauen will neuer take bribes.
Is he a Chief Captain? Be his looks never so stern, his speech never so imperious, impetuous; he may command here, and go without. Were he General of Xerxes army, yet he shall find the words of the Psalm truth: Man is not saved by the multitude of an Heast.
Is he a Chiefe Captaine? Be his lookes neuer so sterne, his speech neuer so imperious, impetuous; he may command here, and goe without. Were he Generall of Xerxes armie, yet he shall find the words of the Psalme truth: Man is not saued by the multitude of an Heast.
Is he mighty? were he as Alexander thought himself, till he saw his own blood, the Son of Jupiter Hammon; yet woe to man when he shall wrestle with his maker. Proud worm, he may dare to lift up his head, but shall quickly be trodden into slime. When the Lord of hosts is angry, whose wrath shakes the earth, and burns to the bottom of hell; who shall proudly without confusion look him in the face? Silly Giant of men, that thou shouldst dare to grapple, to parle, yea so much as to look at God! Lo greatness!