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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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Without this Antiquity is novelty, Novelty subtlety, Subtlety death. Theologia Scholastica multis modis sophistica. School Divinity is little better then mere Sophistry. Plus argutiarum quam doctrine, ⟨p. 339⟩plus doctrina quàm usus. It hath more quickness then soundness, more sauce then meat, more difficulty then doctrine, more doctrine then use.
Without this Antiquitie is noueltie, Noueltie subtletie, Subtletie death. Theologia Scholastica multis modis sophistica. Schoole Diuinitie is little better then meere Sophistrie. Plus argutiarum quam doctrine, ⟨p. 339⟩plus doctrina quàm vsus. It hath more quicknesse then soundnesse, more fauce then meate, more difficultie then doctrine, more doctrine then vse.
This Scripture is the Perfect and Absolute rule. Bellarmine acknowledgeth two things requireable in a Perfect Rule; Certainty, and Evidence. If it be not certain, it is no Rule: if it be not evident, it is no rule to us. Only the Scripture is both in truth and evidence a perfect rule. Other writings may have canonical verity, the Scripture only hath canonical authority. Others like oil may make cheerful mans countenance; but this like Bread strengthens his heart. This is the absolute Rule; tAnd as many as walk according to this Rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
This Scripture is the Perfect and Absolute rule. Bellarmine acknowledgeth two thinges requireable in a Perfect Rule; Certaintie, and Evidence. If it bee not certaine, it is no Rule: if it bee not euident, it is no rule to vs. Onely the Scripture is both in truth and euidence a perfect rule. Other writings may haue canonicall veritie, the Scripture onely hath canonicall authoritie. Others like oile may make cheerefull mans countenance; but this like Bread strengthens his heart. This is the absolute Rule;