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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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There are that will restore some, but not all: to this they have Posse, but no veil: let the creditors be content with one of four. But this little detinue is great iniquity. For a mite is debt, as well as a million. Tam, though not Tantum: so good a debt, though not so great a debt. And mhe that is faithful in a little, shall be made ruler over much.
There are that will restore some, but not all: to this they haue Posse, but no velle: let the creditors be content with one of foure. But this litle detinie is great iniquitie. For a mite is debt, as well as a million. Tam, though not Tantum: so good a debt, though not so great a debt. And mhe that is faithfull in a litle, shall bee made ruler ouer much.
What shall we then say of their goods, that break, and defraud others? Come they from Gods hand, or from the devils? Surely Satan's right hand gave them, not Gods Left. Haec mea sunt, sayth the Devil: meae divitie, mei divites. These are mind, my riches, and my rich men. O that men would see this damnable sin! me thinks their terrified consciences should fear, that the bread they eat should choke them; for it is stolen; and stolen bread fills the belly of gravel. They should fear the drink they swallow should poison them; being the very blood of good householders, mixed with the tears of widows and orphans. The poor creditor is often undone, and glad of bread ⟨p. 263⟩and water: whiles they like hogs lurking in their sties, fat and lard their ribs with the fruit of others labours. They rob the husband of his inheritance, the wife of her dowry, the children of their portions: the curse of whole families is against them.