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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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They would share with him in his kingdom, but they will none of his vassalage. The Lyon (in a Fable) had many attendants, and he provided for them good cheer. They like well of this, and are proud of their master, to whom all the other beasts gave awe and obedience. But it chanced that the Lyon fell into the danger of the Dragon; who had got him down; ready to devour him. His followers seeing this quickly betake them to their heels; and fell every beast to his old trade of rapine. Only the poor Lamb stood bleating by, and though he could not help, would not forsake his Lord At last the Lyon gets the victory, and treads the Dragon under his feet to death. Then he punisheth those revolting traitors with deserved destruction, and sets the Lamb by his own side.
They would share with him in his kingdome, but they will none of his vassalage. The Lyon (in a Fable) had many attendants, and he prouided for them good cheare. They like well of this, and are proud of their master, to whom all the other beastes gaue awe and obedience. But it chanced that the Lyon fell into the daunger of the Dragon; who had got him downe; readie to deuoure him. His followers seeing this quickly betake them to their heeles; and fell euery beast to his old trade of rapine. Onely the poore Lambe stood bleating by, and though hee coulde not helpe, would not forsake his Lord At last the Lyon gets the victory, and treads the Dragon vnder his feet to death. Then he punisheth those revolting traytors with deserued destruction, and sets the Lambe by his owne side.
The great aLyon of Judah feeds many of the Jews, and at this day profane wretches: whilst his bounty lasts, Christ, and none but Christ. But when the Red Dragon hath got him under, nailed him to the cross, Crucified him dead; away go these runagates; ⟨p. 293⟩no more penny, no more Paternoster. If affliction come for Christ his cause, they know where to find a kinder Master. Back to the world: one to his fraud, and he will over-reach others with the sin of deceitfulness, though himself be over-reached with the