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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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as many others d•d, who returned home with as much wit as they went forth, but not with so much money. Such was the Popes pretence against Reimundus the good Earle of Toulouse, that he was an Heretic: but when his just purgation and justifying of himself would not pacify his unmerciful Holiness; 1nor get peaceable possession of his own lands: it was evident to all eyes, that the Popes desire was not so much to have the Earle part from his Heresy, as from his Heritage. Persecutors plead castigation of errors, but they mean subversion of truth.
as many others d•d, who returned home with as much wit as they went forth, but not with so much money. Such was the Popes pretense against Reimundus the good Earle of Tholouse, that hee was an Hereticke: but when his iust purgation and iustifying of himselfe would not pacifie his vnmercifull Holinesse; 1nor get peaceable possession of his owne lands: it was euident to all eyes, that the Popes desire was not so much to haue the Earle part from his Heresie, as from his Heritage. Persecutors plead castigation of errours, but they meane subersion of truth.
- 1Act. and. Mon. pag. 273.