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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
THE FOOL And His Sport. › Fools.THE FOOLE And His Sport. › Fooles.
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.
Fools. Observe, this is plurally and indefinitely spoken. The number is not small; Stult•rum plena sunt omnia. Christs flock is little; but Satan's kingdom is of ⟨p. 77⟩large bounds. Plurima possima; vile things are ever most plentiful. Wisdom flies like the Rail, alone: but fools, like Partridges, by whole coveys. There is but one Truth, but innumerable errors. Which should teach us
Fooles. Obserue, this is plurally and indefinitely spoken. The number is not small; Stult•rum plena sunt omnia. Christs flocke is little; but Satans kingdome is of ⟨p. 77⟩large bounds. Plurima possima; vile thinges are euer most plentifull. Wisedome flies like the Raile, alone: but fooles, like Partridges, by whole coueys. There is but one Truth, but innumerable errors. Which should teach vs
1. Not to follow a multitude in evil. In civill actions it is good to do as the most; in religious, to do as the best. It shall be but poor comfort in hell, Socios habuisse doloris. Thou pleadest to the Judge; I have done as others: the Judge answers; And thou shalt speed as others.
1. Not to follow a multitude in euill. In ciuill actions it is good to doe as the most; in religious, to doe as the best. It shall be but poore comfort in hell, Socios habuisse doloris. Thou pleadest to the Iudge; I haue done as others: the Iudge answeres; And thou shalt speed as others.