A01956:1482
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
A CRUCIFIX OR A Sermon upon the Passion. › Whom?A CRVCIFIXE OR A Sermon vpon the Passion. › Whom?
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.
Not Saints; for they have no more oil then will serve their own Lamps. They have enough for themselves, not of themselves; all of Christ: but none to spare. Fools cry, Give us of your cyle. They answer, dNot so, least there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for your selves. They could not propitiate for sin, that were themselves guilty of sin; and by nature liable to condemnation. Wretched Idolaters, that thrust this honour on them against their wills: how would they abhor such sacrilegious glory!
Not Saints; for they haue no more oyle then will serue their owne Lampes. They haue enough for themselues, not of themselues; all of Christ: but none to spare. Fooles cry, Giue vs of your cyle. They answere, dNot so, least there be not enough for vs and you: but goe ye rather to them that sell, and buy for your selues. They could not propitiate for sinne, that were themselues guilty of sinne; and by nature lyable to condemnation. Wretched Idolaters, that thrust this honour on them against their wils: how would they abhorre such sacrilegious glory!
Not the riches of this world. eWe were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold. Were the riches of the old world brought together to the riches of the new world; were all the mineral veins of the earth emptied of their purest metals: this pay would not be currant with God. It will cost more to redeem ⟨p. 172⟩souls f