A01956:1766
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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2. Promises are due debts, and must not be detained. If the good man promise, though to his own hurt, mhe changeth not. Indeed now Promissis dives quilibet esse potest: men are rich in promises, but they are poor in performance. More respect is had to commodity, then to honesty. Men have their evasions to disannul their promises: either they equivocate, or reserve; or being urged plead for getfullnesse. But the truth is, they have sufficient memory, but not sufficient honesty. It is said that a good name is the best riches; Qua semet amissa, postea nullus eris. But what care they for a name, so long as they save their money? nQuid enim saluis infamia nummis?
2. Promises are due debts, and must not be detained. If the good man promise, though to his owne hurt, mhe changeth not. Indeed now Promissis diues quilibet esse potest: men are rich in promises, but they are poore in performance. More respect is had to commoditie, then to honestie. Men haue their euasions to disanull their promises: either they aequiuocate, or reserue; or being vrged plead for getfullnesse. But the truth is, they haue sufficient memorie, but not sufficient honestie. It is said that a good name is the best riches; Qua semet amissa, postea nullus eris. But what care they for a name, so long as they saue their money? nQuid enim saluis infamia nummis?
- mPsal. 15. 4.
- nJu•en. Satyr. 1.Iu•en. Satyr. 1.