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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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But as open •ar'd as men are to these incantations of the Devil and sin; let the musical bells of Aaron be rung, the sweet songs of Zion sung, they will not listen: they will not be charmed, with all our cunning. So that we shall be faint to send them to the Judgment seat of God, with this scroll on their foreheads; Noluerunt incantari: Lord, we have done our best; but this people would not be charmed.
But as open •ar'd as men are to these incantations of the Deuill and sinne; let the musicall bells of Aaron be rung, the sweet songs of Sion sung, they will not listen: they will not be charmed, with all our cunning. So that wee shall be faint to send them to the Iudgment seate of God, with this scrole on their forheads; Noluerunt incantari: Lord, wee haue done our best; but this people would not be charmed.
3. Their third Policy. They fly mens society, as known enemies; and rather choose a wilderness; seeking peace among briers and thorns. And may they not herein teach us, with Moses, qrather to choose affliction in a wilderness with the people of God, then to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season. Much hath bin, and may be said, to lessen mens dotage to the world; and yet one word I must adde; Non quia vos nostra sperem prece posse moveri.
3. Their third Policie. They flie mens societie, as knowne enemies; and rather chuse a wildernes; seeking peace among bryers and thornes. And may they not herein teach vs, with Moses, qrather to chuse affliction in a wildernes with the people of God, then to enioy the pleasure of sin for a season. Much hath bin, and may be said, to lessen mens dotage to the world; and yet one word I must adde; Non quia vos nostra sperem prece posse moveri.