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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.
If I should follow this point of just distribution, as a mark to discern of your riches whether they are Gods goods or not; how distasting would my speech be! How few of your houses are filled with those treasures only, which the heavenly wisdom here disperseth! How little of them is found to come in Gods name! It may be some of your wealth was given you of God; but your evil usage alters the nature of it; and it can no more properly be ascribed to him. It is hard to draw this circumstance into a square: it is so confused in your actions, that I cannot tell how to find a method for it in my discourse. You may make your riches none of Gods blessings, by using them ill in respect of others, especially three ways.
If I should follow this point of iust distribution, as a marke to discerne of your riches whether they are Gods goods or not; how distasting would my speech be! How few of your houses are filled with those treasures onely, which the heauenly wisedome here disperseth! How litle of them is found to come in Gods name! It may be some of your wealth was giuen you of God; but your euill vsage alters the nature of it; and it can no more properly be ascribed to him. It is hard to draw this circumstance into a square: it is so confused in your actions, that I cannot tell how to find a method for it in my discourse. You may make your riches none of Gods blessings, by vsing them ill in respect of others, especially three wayes.
Or Detinendo debita, by detaining things due to others Extrudendo vilia, by putting forth base things for good. Corrumpendo utilia, by corrupting with good things others.
Or Detinendo debita, by detaining things due to others Extrudendo vilia, by putting forth base things for good. Corrūpendo vtilia, by corrupting with good things others.