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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.
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1. Sin, which is so contrary to goodness: and though to mans corrupt nature pleasing, yet even abhorred of those sparks and cinders, which the rust of sin hath not quite eaten out of our nature, as the Creation left it. The lewdest man, that loves wickedness as heartily, as the devil loves him; yet hath some objurgations of his own heart: and because he will not condemn his sin, his heart shall condemn him. The most reprobate wretch doth commit some contraconscient iniquities: and hath the contradiction of his own soul, by the remanents of reason left in it. If a lewd man had the choice to be one of those two Emperors, Nero or Constantine; who would not rather be a Constantine then a Nero? The most violent oppressor that ⟨p. 80⟩is cruel to others, yet had rather that others should be kind to him then cruel. The bloodiest murderer desires that others should use him gently, rather then strike, kill, or butcher him. Nature it self prefers light to darkness: and the mouth of a Sorceress is driven to confess, Video meliora, probóque. The most rigid usurer, if he should come before a severe Judge, would be glad of mercy; though himself will show none to his poor bond-men. In been vivendo requiem natura fateri.
1. Sinne, which is so contrary to goodnes: and though to mans corrupt nature pleasing, yet euen abhorred of those sparkes and cinders, which the rust of sin hath not quite eaten out of our nature, as the Creation left it. The lewdest man, that loues wickednesse as heartily, as the deuill loues him; yet hath some obiurgations of his owne heart: and because he will not condemne his sinne, his heart shall condemne him. The most reprobate wretch doth commit some contraconscient iniquities: and hath the contradiction of his owne soule, by the remanents of reason left in it. If a lewd man had the choice to be one of those two Emperors, Nero or Constantine; who would not rather bee a Constantine then a Nero? The most violent oppressor that ⟨p. 80⟩is cruell to others, yet had rather that others should be kind to him then cruell. The bloudiest murderer desisires that others should vse him gently, rather then strike, kill, or butcher him. Nature it selfe prefers light to darkenesse: and the mouth of a Sorceresse is driuen to confesse, Video meliora, probóque. The most rigid vsurer, if he should come before a seuere Iudge, would be glad of mercie; though himselfe will shew none to his poore bond-men. In bene viuendo requiem natura fateri.