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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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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.
10. There is the Stellion, and that is the Extortioner. Extortion and Cozenage is proverbially called Crimen Stellionatus; the sin of Stellature. When the Stellion hath cast his skin, he greedily devours it again: which saith Theophrastus, he doth in envy, because he understands that it is a noble remedy against the falling sickness. So in malice it lines the guts with that covered the back: & eats that in summer wherewith it was clothed in winter. It destroys the honey of Bees Stellio saepe favos ignotus adedit. So the extortioner spoils the hives, & devours all the honey of poor men's gathering. It is a beast full of spots. Aptumque colori.1 Nomen habet, varijs stellatus corpore guttis.
10. There is the Stellion, and that is the Extortioner. Extortion and Cossenage is prouerbially called Crimen Stellionatus; the sinne of Stellature. When the Stellion hath cast his skinne, hee greedily deuoures it againe: which sayth Theophrastus, hee doth in enuie, because he vnderstands that it is a noble remedie against the falling sicknes. So in malice it lines the guts with that couered the backe: & eats that in summer wherewith it was clothed in winter. It destroyes the honey of Bees Stellio saepe fauos ignotus adedit. So the extortioner spoiles the hiues, & deuours al the honey of pooremens gathering. It is a beast full of spottes. Aptumque colori.