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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.
I have given you the Reins at large: let me give but one pull at the Curb, and you shall go. The Cohibition is, Be harmless as Doves. In Doves there be some things to be eschewed, many things to be commended: one thing to be followed. The Dove is a timorous and faint hearted creature. bEphr• is like a silly Dove, without heart. Be not ye so. In Doves there are many things commendable; but I will but name them, regarding the limits of both my Text and Time.
I haue giuen you the Raines at large: let me giue but one pull at the Curbe, and you shall goe. The Cohibition is, Be harmelesse as Doues. In Doues there be some things to be eschewed, many things to be commēded: one thing to be followed. The Doue is a timorous and faint hearted creature. bEphr• is like a silly Doue, without heart. Be not ye so. In Doues there are many things commendable; but I will but name them, regarding the limits of both my Text and Time.