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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
LOVES COPY OR The best Precedent of Charity. › UsLOVES COPIE OR The best Precedent of Charitie. › Vs
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4. Then comes sneaking out Covetousness; a hungerstaru'd usurer, that sells wheat, and eats beans: many men are in his debt, and he is most in his own debt: for he never paid his belly and back a quarter of their dues. He rides on a thin hobbling Jade called unconscionableness which for want of a worse stable he lodgeth in his own heart. He promiseth his soul to bring her to heaven: but tarrying to enlarge his barns, he lost opportunity and the prize of salvation: and so fell two bows short; Faith and Repentance.
4. Then comes sneaking out Co•eteousnes; a hungerstaru'd vsurer, that sells wheat, and eates beanes: many men are in his debt, and he is most in his owne debt: for he neuer payd his belly and backe a quarter of their dues. He rides on a thinne hobbling Iade called vnconscionablenes which for want of a worse stable hee lodgeth in his owne heart. He promiseth his soule to bring her to heauen: but tarrying to enlarge his barnes, he lost opportunitie and the prize of saluation: and so fell two bowes short; Fayth and Repentance.
5. Lust hath gotten on Loves cloak, and will venture to run. A leprous wretch, and riding on a trotting beast, a he-goat; was almost shaken to pieces. Diseases do so cramp him, that he is fain to sit down with Vae misero: and without the help of a good Doctor or a Surgeon, he is like never to see a comfortable end of his journey.
5. Lust hath gotten on Loues cloke, and will venture to runne. A leprous wretch, and riding on a trotting beast, a hee-goate; was almost shaken to pieces. Diseases doe so crampe him, that hee is faine to sit downe with Vae misero: and without the helpe of a good Doctor or a Surgion, he is like neuer to see a comfortable end of his iourney.