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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
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3. Observe that before these wicked were Lords of nations and Countries; (for they are said to be Princes, Captains, Conquerors; rich men) now they would be glad of one to hide them. Of all their dominions they beg but the barrenest parcel, a rock or mountain: and that to do them a poor office, to conceal them. How much doth mans avarice and ambition covet here; how little contents him hereafter! In death the wickedest Potentate must be content with a grave: after death he would be content with a grave still; yea glad, if in the bottom of a mountain he might be hidden.
3. Obserue that before these wicked were Lords of nations and Countreys; (for they are said to be Princes, Captaines, Conquerors; rich men) now they would be glad of one to hide them. Of all their dominions they begge but the barrenest parcell, a rocke or mountaine: and that to doe them a poore office, to conceale them. How much doth mans auarice and ambition couet here; how little contents him hereafter! In death the wickedest Potentate must be content with a graue: after death he would be content with a graue still; yea glad, if in the bottome of a mountaine he might be hidden.
Hear this ye covetous, that join house to house, and land to land; by disjoining the societies of men: as if you would leave the whole earth to your babes. Excutit 1natura redeuntem, sicut intrantem. Nature shall as strictly examine your going out, as it did your coming in. Nonne telluris tres tantum cubiti te expectant? do 2not only three cubits of ground allot themselves to receive you? Only a grave remains; and all you that boast of your great lands, shall at that day say, haec terr• mea, and terra tua: this is all my land, this is all ⟨p. 45⟩thy land: even so much room as thy dusts will take up; & all the remainder of mighty Hercules, will scarce fill a little pitcher. A little quantity of ground hath nature proportioned thee, distst thou possess as much as ever the Tempter showed Christ. When certain Philosophers intentively beheld the Tomb of Alexander; saith one: Heri fecit ex auro thesaurum; bodie aurum ex