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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 say they, this a supposition as likely as if Heaven should fall: the Pope will never command it. I answer, that Popes have commanded it. But we hope his present Holiness will not: we were in a piteous case, if our security was no better then your hope. God bless our gracious Sovereign from ever standing at the Popes mercy. Why should such Seminaries of heresy, and Incendiaries of conspiracy be suffered? What atonement of affection ⟨p. 64⟩can there be in such disparity of Religion? when some cry, God help us: others, Baal hear us. They to Angels and Saints, we to the Lord that made Heaven and Earth. But the event hath often proved, which of these could best hear prayers. As in that memorable fight on the Levant Seas, of five English ships against eleven Spanish; they crying for victory to our Lady, we to our Lord: it seems, the Son heard better then the Mother, for the victory was ours. The Common-wealth that stands upon legs, partly of iron, and partly of clay, is never sure. One womb held Romulus & Remus in peace, one kingdom could not contain them.
But say they, this a supposition as likely as if Heauen should fall: the Pope will neuer command it. I answere, that Popes haue commanded it. But we hope his present Holinesse will not: we were in a pitious case, if our securitie was no better then your hope. God blesse our gracious Soueraigne from euer standing at the Popes mercy. Why should such Seminaries of heresie, and Incendiaries of conspiracie be suffered? What atonement of affection ⟨p. 64⟩can there be in such disparitie of Religion? when some cry, God helpe vs: others, Baal heare vs. They to Angels and Saints, wee to the Lord that made Heauen and Earth. But the euent hath often prooued, which of these could best heare prayers. As in that memorable fight on the Leuant Seas, of fiue English ships against eleuen Spanish; they crying for victory to our Lady, wee to our Lord: it seemes, the Sonne heard better then the Mother, for the victory was ours. The Common-vvealth that stands vpon legges, partly of yron, and partly of clay, is neuer sure. One wombe held Romulus & Remus in peace, one kingdome could not containe them.