A01956:1955
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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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.
11. The last is the great Serpent of all, Draco the ⟨p. 326⟩deuill; who is called the bGreat red Dragon. In idolatrous times and places dragons haue beene worshiped. The common distinction is, Angneb, 〈…〉 Serpentes 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 loues to haue men sacrifice to him: he tempted the son of God to fall downe & worship him. Nothing but the smoke of Styrax can driue away dragons: not holy water, not crossings, but onely faith in the Lord Iesus can put the deuil to flight. Serpens serpentem de•rando fit Draco. The diuel at first was but a Serpent; now by deuouring many millios of these serpēts, the wicked; he is become a Dragon.