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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.
Course is Walking.
As clear, near, and sociable a way, as love is, yet few can hit it: for of all ways you shall find this least travelled. The way of Charity, as once did the Ways of Zion, mourns for want of passengers. This path is so uncouth and unbeaten, that many cannot tell, whether there be such a way or not. It is in their opinion, but Via serpentis; the way of a serpent on the earth, or of a bird in the air; which cutteth the air with her wings, and leaves no print or tract behind her. But some Chimera, or mathematical imaginary point; an Ens rationale, without true being. Viam dilectionis ignorant; as the Apostle saith, Uiam pacis; The way of 1peace they have not known.
As cleare, neare, and sociable a way, as loue is, yet few can hit it: for of all wayes you shall find this least travel'd. The way of Charitie, as once did the Wayes of Sion, mournes for want of passengers. This path is so vncouth and vnbeaten, that many cannot tell, whether there be such a way or not. It is in their opinion, but Via serpentis; the way of a serpent on the earth, or of a bird in the ayre; which cutteth the ayre with her wings, and leaues no print or tract behind her. But some Chim•ra, or mathematicall imaginary poynt; an Ens rationale, without true being. Viam dilectionis ignorant; as the Apostle sayth, Uiam pacis; The way of 1peace they haue not knowne.
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