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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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3. Observe that Solomon in the donation of the left hand, couples together Riches and Honour: as if these two were for the most part inseparable companions. Eccle. 6. God gives to a man Riches and Honour. First Riches, and then Honour: for it is lightly found, 1so much Riches, so much Honour; and reputation is measured by the Acre. I have wealth enough, saith the worldling. Luke 12. I will turn Gentleman, take my ease, eat, drink, and be merry. Riches are the stairs whereby men climb up into the height of dignity; the fortification that defends it: the food it lives upon: the oil that keeps the lamp of Honour from going out. Honour is a bare robe, if Riches do not lace and flourish it: and Riches a dull Lump, till Honour give a Soul to quicken it. Fifthly then Honour and Riches, Wealth and Worship do bear one another company.
3. Obserue that Salomon in the donation of the left hand, couples together Riches and Honour: as if these two were for the most part inseparable companions. Eccle. 6. God giues to a man Riches and Honour. First Riches, and then Honour: for it is lightly found, 1so much Riches, so much Honour; and reputation is measured by the Acre. I haue wealth enough, saith the worldling. Luke 12. I will turne Gentleman, take my ease, eate, drinke, and be merry. Riches are the staires whereby men climbe vp into the height of dignitie; the fortification that defends it: the food it liues vppon: the oyle that keeps the lampe of Honour from going out. Honour is a bare robe, if Riches doe not lace and flourish it: and Riches a dull Lumpe, till Honour giue a Soule to quicken it. Fiftly then Honour and Riches, Wealth and Worship doe beare one another companie.