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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 right hand
Is upon good reason preferred; both for it own worth whereby it excels, and for the worth of the treasure which it contains. It hath ever had the dignity as the dexterity.
Is vpon good reason preferred; both for it owne worth whereby it excelles, and for the worth of the treasure which it containes. It hath euer had the dignitie as the dexteritie.
Length of days
Length of dayes
Is the treasure it holds. This cannot be properly understood of this mortal life: though the sense may also stand good with such an interpretation. bFor by me, saith Wisdom, thy days shall be […]: and the years of thy life shall be increased. Wisdom is the mother of abstinence, and abstinence the Nurse of health. Whereas voluptuousness and Intemperance, (as th• French Proverb hath it) Digs the own g•e with the teeth.