A01956:1911
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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There is another kind of Eye; that derives poison to the heart; the envious eye, that is vexed at the richer furniture, fatter estate, or higher honour of another: thinking his own not good, because his neighbour hath better. Any mans advancement is so capital an offence to his malice, that he could shoot out his own eyes, so they might be balls of Wild-fire to consume him. But his malice sucks up the greatest part of his own venom; and therewith poisons himself, rather then others. A man that sees him, would say, He is poisoned: for his blood looks of a yellowish colour, like those that are bitten with Vipers. His gall flows as thick in him, as if he had a poisoned stomach. If he had, as Seneca wished to the Envious, eyes in every place; his uncontainable poison would soon burst him. As he is, he would be another's enemy, but is his own mischief
There is another kinde of Eye; that deriues poyson to the heart; the enuious eye, that is vexed at the richer furniture, fatter estate, or higher honour of another: thinking his owne not good, because his neighbour hath better. Any mans aduancement is so capitall an offence to his malice, that hee coulde shoote out his owne eyes, so they might bee balles of Wild-fire to consume him. But his malice suckes vp the greatest part of his owne venime; and therewith poysons himselfe, rather then others. A man that sees him, would say, He is poysoned: for his bloud lookes of a yellowish colour, like those that are bitten with Vipers. His gall flowes as thicke in him, as if hee hadde a poysoned stomacke. If hee had, as Seneca wish'd to the Enuious, eyes in euery place; his vncontainable poyson would soone burst him. As he is, he would bee anothers enemie, but is his owne mischiefe
3. From the Senses it runs to the Tongue; and sets it a swelling, a swearing, that it infects the air, and poisons the very lWalls of the house. The excrements of the Jews spit upon the face of our Saviour, were not so feculent. Their blasphemies strive to blast, not only the plants of the earth, but even the planets of Heaven; the Sun and Stars: and if it were possible, they would make new wounds in the side of Jesus Christ. If any swearer think, I do his tongue wrong; let him read.