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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. › For WhatPRESVMPTION running into DESPAIRE. › For What
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But what is a load of earth, a mountain huger then Aetna, under which Jupiter was said subter fulminare Gigantes; what is the whole massive body of the earth to the weight of sin?
But what is a load of earth, a mountaine huger then Aetna, vnder which Iupiter was sayd subter fulminare Gigantes; what is the whole massie bodie of the earth to the waight of sinne?
Think of it ye Theomachor, that strive in your rebellions imponere Pelio• Ossae: ye rapacious covetous, that load your selves with thick clay: you lay heavy burdens on the poor, heavier on your own consciences. Sin ⟨p. 43⟩1may seem light for a season; as a pack made up, but not assayed with one of your fingers: when Satan shall lay it on you, it will break your backs. You bear it now like cork and feathers: at that day you shall judge it heavier then rocks and mountains.
Thinke of it ye Theomachor, that striue in your rebellions imponere Pelio• Ossae: ye rapacious couetous, that load your selues with thicke clay: you lay heauie burdens on the poore, heauier on your owne consciences. Sin ⟨p. 43⟩1may seeme light for a season; as a packe made vp, but not assayed with one of your fingers: when Sathan shall lay it on you, it will breake your backes. You beare it now like corke and feathers: at that day you shall iudge it heauier then rockes and mountaines.
- 1Hab. 2.