A01956:1895
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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PSAL. 58. 4. Their poison is like the poison of a Serpent, like the deaf Adder that stoppeth her ear.
PSAL. 58. 4. Their poyson is like the poyson of a Serpent, like the deafe Adder that stoppeth her eare.
This verse spends it self on a double comparison, of Persons, Conditions.
THis verse spends it selfe on a double comparison, of Persons, Conditions.
The Persons compared are Men and Serpents. The Conditions or Qualities upon which ⟨p. 308⟩the similitude stands, are Poison and Deafness. The former whereof is indefinite; Their Poison is as the Poison of a Serpent, any Serpent. The latter is restrictive; Their deafness is like the Adders; one kind of Serpents.
The Persons compared are Men and Serpents. The Conditions or Qualities vppon which ⟨p. 308⟩the similitude stands, are Poyson and Deafenesse. The former whereof is indefinite; Their Poyson is as the Poyson of a Serpent, any Serpent. The latter is restrictiue; Their deafnesse is like the Adders; one kind of Serpents.