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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.
Now as these fools are many, so of many kinds. There is the Sad fool, and the Glad fool: the Haughty fool, and the Naughty fool.
Now as these fooles are many, so of many kindes. There is the Sad foole, and the Glad foole: the Haughtie foole, and the Naughtie foole.
1. The Sad or melancholy fool is the Envious; that repines at his brothers good. An enemy to all Gods favours, if they fall besides himself. A man of the worst diet; for he consumes himself; and delights in pining, in repining. He is ready to quarrel with God, because his neighbours flock scape the rot. He cannot endure to be happy, if with company. Therefore envy is called by Prosper; cDe bono alterius tabescentis animi cruciatus: the vexation of a languishing mind, arising from another's well-fare. Tantos Inuidus habet justae poenae tortores, quantos inuidiosus habuit laudatores. So many, as the envied hath praisers, hath the envious tormentors.
1. The Sad or melancholy foole is the Enuious; that repines at his brothers good. An enemie to all Gods fauours, if they fall besides himselfe. A man of the worst diet; for he consumes himselfe; and delights in pining, in repining. Hee is readie to quarrell with God, because his neighbours flocke scape the rotte. He cannot endure to be happie, if with companie. Therefore enuie is called by Prosper; cDe bono alterius tabescentis animi cruciatus: the vexation of a languishing minde, arising from anothers well-fare. Tantos Inuidus habet iustae poenae tortores, quantos inuidiosus habuit laudatores. So many, as the enuied hath praisers, hath the enuious tormentors.
- cLib. 3. de virtut. & vitijs.