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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.
First for Riches.
If they come from God, they are Honestly gotten. Justly disposed. Patiently lost.
If they come from God, they are Honestly gotten. Iustly disposed. Patiently lost.
1. They are well gotten: for God is not the Patron of unjust gains. He can bless a man well enough without the help of the Devil. There are many that will have wealth though they go a fishing for it, either with Habakkuks pnet, or Ophni's book. They do not only trouble the waters for it, but they bloody the waters; fetch it out of the bowels and life-blood of the poor. This is not from God, nor will he bless it. But qas it was gathered of the hire of a harlot, so it shall return to the hire of a harlot.
1. They are well gotten: for God is not the Patron of vniust gaines. He can blesse a man well enough without the help of the Deuill. There are many that will haue wealth though they go a fishing for it, eyther with Habakkuks p