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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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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 bdeceitfulness of sin. Another to his usury; and he chymically projects money out of the poor's bowels. A third to his covetousness; and he had rather that the very frame of the world should fall, then the price of corn. A fourth to his Idols; and he hopes for cakes from the Queen of heaven, as if the King of heaven was not able to give bread. If the Lord pinch them with distress, they run to Rome for succour: expecting that from a block, which they would not tarry to obtain from the God of mercy. Then they cry like the Israelites: cUp, make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, we know not what is become of him. But at last this Lyon conquers the Dragon; overcomes Satan & his damnation: what shall he then say to those Rebels that would not have him reign over them? But dBring those mine enemies, and slay them before me. But the poor and pure innocent Lambs that esuffer with him, shall reign with him. fBlessed are they that suffer persecution for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
The great aLyon of Iudah feeds many of the Iewes, and at this day profane wretches: whilest his bountie lasts, Christ, and none but Christ. But when the Red Dragon hath got him vnder, nailed him to the crosse, Crucified him dead; away goe these runnagates;