A01956:1664
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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You see how quickly riches cease to be the same: and can any other earthly thing boast more stability? Honour must put off the robes when the play is done: make it never so glorious a show on this worlds stage, it hath but a short part to act. A great name of worldly glory is but like a peal rung on the bells: the Common people are the clappers: the rope that moves them is popularity: if you once let go your hold & leave pulling, the clapper lies still, and farewell honour. Strength, though like rJeroboam, it put forth the arm of oppression, shall soon fall down withered. Beauty ⟨p. 234⟩is like an Almanac: if it last a year, 'tis well. Pleasure like lightning: •ritur, moritur: sweet, but short: a flash and away.
You see how quickly riches cease to be the same: and can any other earthly thing boast more stabillitie? Honour must put off the robes when the play is done: make it neuer so glorious a shew on this worlds stage, it hath but a short part to act. A great name of worldly glory is but like a peale rung on the bels: the Common people are the clappers: the rope that moues them is popularitie: if you once let goe your hold & leaue pulling, the clapper lies still, and farewell honour. Strength, though like rIeroboam, it put forth the arme of oppression, shall soone fall downe withered. Beautie ⟨p. 234⟩is like an Almanacke: if it last a yeare, t'is well. Pleasure like lightning: •ritur, moritur: sweet, but short: a flash and away.