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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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For us beloved, we teach you not to cast away the bag, but covetousnesse. Non facultatem, sed cupiditatem reprehendimus. We bid you use the world, but enjoy the Lord. And if you have wealth imake you friends with your riches: that they (so made friends by your charity) may receive (and make way for) you into everlasting habitations. It is not your Riches of this world, but your riches of grace, that shall do your souls good. Not my wealth, nor my blood, but my Christianity makes me noble: quoth that noble Martyr Romanus. And though the Philosopher merrily, when he was asked whether were better, wisdom or Riches, answered, Riches: for I have often, said he seen poor wise men at rich fools doors; but never rich fools at poor wise mens doors. Yet wealth may be joined with wisdom, goodness with greatness. Mary and Martha may be sisters: righteousness and riches may dwell together.
For vs beloued, we teach you not to cast away the bagge, but couetousnesse. Non facultatem, sed cupiditatem reprehendimus. We bid you vse the world, but enioy the Lord. And if you haue wealth imake you friends with your riches: that they (so made friends by your charitie) may receiue (and make way for) you into euerlasting habitations. It is not your Riches of this world, but your riches of grace, that shall doe your soules good. Not my wealth, nor my blood, but my Christianitie makes me noble: quoth that noble Martyr Romanus. And though the Philosopher merrily, when he was asked whether were better, wisedome or Riches, answered, Riches: for I haue oftē, said he seene poore wise men at rich fooles dores; but neuer rich fooles at poore wise mens dores. Yet wealth may be ioyned with wisedome, goodnesse with greatnesse. Mary and Martha may bee sisters: righteousnesse and riches may dwell together.