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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
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.
The Fire.
Is discord, debate, contention, anger, and hatred against the godly. Every man is composed of four elemental humours, whereof one is Choler, resembled to Fire. In whom this Choler is most adust, & puissant, they are usually most hot, furious, fiery. But I speak here of nature; for grace can alter nature, and purge this corruption. Regeneration is the best physic to purge Choler. Many medicines hath Philosophy prescribed against this spiritual disease; but in vain. The Philosophers servant could scoff his Master: He inveighs ⟨p. 94⟩against anger, writes volumes against it, & ipse mihi irascitur; and yet he is angry with me. Only grace can (more then give rules) give power to master this madness. Fire and Contention have some resemblances.
Is discord, debate, contention, anger, and hatred against the godly. Euery man is composed of foure elementall humours, whereof one is Choler, resembled to Fire. In whom this Choler is most adust, & puissant, they are vsually most hote, furious, fiery. But I speake here of nature; for grace can alter nature, and purge this corruption. Regeneration is the best physicke to purge Choler. Many medicines hath Philosophie prescribed against this spirituall disease; but in vaine. The Philosophers seruant could scoffe his Maister: He inueighes ⟨p. 94⟩against anger, writes volumes against it, & ipse mihi irascitur; and yet he is angry with me. Onely grace can (more then giue rules) giue power to master this madnesse. Fire and Contention haue some resemblances.