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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 words may (not unfitly) be distinguished into a Perhibition. Cohibition: ⟨p. 189⟩as it were the Reins, and the Curb. The Perhibition, allowance, or Reins; Be wise as serpents. The Cohibition, corrective, restraint, or Curb; Be harmless as Doves.
The words may (not vnfitly) be distinguished into a Perhibition. Cohibition: ⟨p. 189⟩as it were the Raines, and the Curbe. The Perhibition, allowance, or Raines; Be wise as serpents. The Cohibition, correctiue, restraint, or Curbe; Be harmelesse as Doues.
They must go hand in hand without disjunction. United they are commodious, parted dangerous. There is a necessity of their union to our peace: divide them, and you loose your selves. Wit without innocence will offend others: Innocence without wit will not defend our selves. Prudentia sine simplicitate malitia: simplicitas sine prudentia stultitia. Wit without innocence is wickedness: innocence without wit is foolishness. Whosoever hath the one and wants the other, must needs be either guilty of folly, or of dishonesty. Least we be too crafty, and circumvent others, let us keep the innocency of the Dove: least we be too simple, and others circumvent us, let us keep the wisdom of the Serpent.
They must goe hand in hand without disiunction. Vnited they are commodious, parted dangerous. There is a necessitie of their vnion to our peace: diuide them, and you loose your selues. Witte without innocence will offend others: Innocence without witte will not defend our selues. Prudentia sine simplicitate malitia: simplicitas sine prudentia stultitia. Witte without innocence is wickednesse: innocence without witte is foolishnes. Whosoeuer hath the one and wants the other, must needs be either guiltie of follie, or of dishonestie. Least we be too craftie, and circumuent others, let vs keepe the innocencie of the Doue: least we be too simple, and others circumuent vs, let vs keepe the wisedome of the Serpent.