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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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2. By putting forth base things for good. The Prophet Amos speaks of some, that qsell the refuse of their wheat the basest wares: neither do they sell them for base, but for good. If half a score lies, backed with as many oaths, will put off their vile commodities, they shall not lye upon their hands. Not upon their hands, I say; though upon their consciences. Plenius aequo Laudat venales, qui vult extrudere merces.2
2. By putting forth base things for good. The Prophet Amos speakes of some, that qsell the refuse of their wheat the basest wares: neither doe they sell them for base, but for good. If halfe a score lies, back'd with as many oathes, will put off their vile commodities, they shall not lye vpon their hands. Not vpon their hands, I say; though vpon their consciences. Plenius aequo Laudat venales, qui vult extrudere merces.2
- qChap. 8. 6.
- 2Hor. lib. 2. ep.
Their rule for themselves is Vincat utilitas; for others Caveat emptor. Either they will show you one thing, & sell you another: and this cozenage hath longer arms then all other tricks, and over reaches them. ⟨p. 265⟩Or they will conceal the insufficiency of the wares; and for this cause they darken their shops, lest the light should reveal their works of darkness. rThey love darkness more then light: let them take heed, least it be unto them according to their desires: least as they have brought hell into their shops, so their shops send them into hell.