A01956:1951
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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8. There is also the Lizard, the Emblem of the Slothful. As is also the Slow-worm, or the serpentine Tortoise. They write of the Lizard, that having laid eggs, she forgets the very place where she laid them. She will lie still till you cut her in pieces: and then the forepart runs away upon two Legs, ⟨p. 325⟩and the hinder part on other two: living apart till they meet again, and then are naturally conjoined. If the Lazy will follow the qualities, let them take the name of Lizards.
8. There is also the Lyzard, the Embleme of the Slothfull. As is also the Slow-worme, or the serpentine Tortoice. They write of the Lyzard, that hauing laid egges, shee forgets the very place where shee laid them. She will lie still till you cut her in pieces: and then the forepart runns away vpon two Legs, ⟨p. 325⟩and the hinder part on other two: liuing apart till they meete againe, and then are naturally •onioyned. If the Lazy will follow the qualities, let them take the name of Lisards.
9. There is also the Sea-Serpent, and that's the Pirate: a thief cross to all kind of thieves. For other thieves first fall to robbery, and then are cast into prison: but he first casts himself into a prison, and then falls to robbery. In a little vessel, a very jail, with a large grave round about it, he does all mischief. At last when he grows great, he ruins himself. They write of a Sea-dragon, that grows to a huge vastness: but then the winds take him up into the air, and by a violent agitation shake his body to pieces. A noble part of Gods providence; to tame that himself which his creatures cannot.
9. There is also the Sea-Serpent, and that's the Pirate: a theefe crosse to all kind of theeues. For other theeues first fall to robberie, and then are cast into prison: but he first casts himselfe into a prison, and then falls to robberie. In a litle vessell, a very iayle, with a large graue round about it, he does all mischeefe. At last when he growes great, he ruines himselfe. They write of a Sea-dragon, that growes to a huge vastnesse: but then the winds take him vp into the aire, and by a violent agitation shake his body to pieces. A noble part of Gods prouidence; to tame that himselfe which his creatures cannot.