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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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Malice in humour is like fire in straw, quickly up, and quickly out: but taking hold of conscience, like fire in steele; Quod tardè acquisivit, diù retinet; what was long in getting, will be longer in keeping. Religion is the greatest enemy to religion; the false to the true. fFavos etiam vespae faciunt: wasps also make combs, though in stead of honey we find gun-powder. Of dissension among professors of the Gospel, Christ is not author: he never gave fire to burn his Church. Yet he hath his hand in it gThere must be heresies among you that they which are approved may be made manifest. He draws good out of evil; and makes a good Shall of the evil must: so raising a virtue from a necessity. From contentions begot by Satan, he so sweetly works, that the profession of his but darkly glowing before, shall be made to shine brightly. In Q. Mary's time, when persecution wrung the Church, Martyrdom gave a manifest approbation of many (unknown) Saints. The virtues of divers had bin less noted, if this fiery trial had not put them to it. Gods glory and power are more perspicuous, in strengthening his against their enemies, then if they had none. Christ came not to send this fire; yet he wisely tempers it to our good.
Malice in humour is like fire in straw, quickly vp, and quickly out: but taking hold of conscience, like fire in steele; Quod tardè acquisiuit, diù retinet; what was long in getting, will be longer in keeping. Religion is the greatest enemie to religion; the false to the true. fFauos etiam vespae faciunt: waspes also make combes, though in stead of honey wee find gun-powder. Of dissension among professours of the Gospell, Christ is not authour: he neuer gaue fire to burne his Church. Yet he hath his hand in it gThere must be heresies among you that they which are approued may be made manifest. He drawes good out of euill; and makes a good Shall of the euill must: so raising a vertue from a necessitie. From contentions begot by Sathan, hee so sweetly workes, that the profession of his but darkely glowing before, shall be made to shine brightly. In Q. Maries time, when persecution wrung the Church, Martyrdome gaue a manifest approbation of many (vnknowne) Saints. The vertues of diuers had bin lesse noted, if this fiery triall had not put them to it. Gods glory and power are more perspicuous, in strengthening his against their enemies, then if they had none. Christ came not to send this fire; yet hee wisely tempers it to our good.