A01956:1954
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The spots that stick upon an Extortioner are more 1innumerable. Cozenage is called Stellature. It were well if such Extortioners were served, as Budaus relates a history of two Tribunes, Qui per Stellaturas militibus multum abstulissent; whom the Emperor commanded to be stoned to death.
The spots that sticke vpon an Extortioner are more 1innumerable. Cosonage is called Stellature. It were wel if such Extortioners were serued, as Budaus relates a historie of two Tribunes, Qui per Stellaturas militibus multum abstulissent; whom the Emperor commaunded to be stoned to death.
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11. The last is the great Serpent of all, Draco the ⟨p. 326⟩devil; who is called the bGreat red Dragon. In idolatrous times and places dragons have been worshipped. The common distinction is, Angneb, […] Serpents terrarum, Dracones Templorum. Snakes of the water, serpents of the earth, dragons of the Temple. There are too many wicked worldlings, that still worship this God of the world, the red Dragon. The dragons haunt principally trees of frankincense: Satan loves to have men sacrifice to him: he tempted the son of God to fall down & worship him. Nothing but the smoke of Styrax can drive away dragons: not holy water, not crossings, but only faith in the Lord Jesus can put the devil to flight. Serpens serpentem de•rando fit Draco. The devil at first was but a Serpent; now by devouring many millions of these serpents, the wicked; he is become a Dragon.