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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
THE WORLDS GREAT RIDERS: OR, The rage of Oppression. › The Action
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.
1. They ride. What need they mount themselves upon beasts, that have feet malicious enough to trample on us? They have a Foot of Pride, Psalm. 36. from which 1David prayed to be delivered. A presumptuous heel, which they dare lift up against God; and therefore a tyrannous toe, to spurn dejected man. They need not horses and mules, that can kick with the foot of a revengeful 2malice.
1. They ride. What need they mount themselues vpon beasts, that haue feete malicious enough to trample on vs? They haue a Foote of Pride, Psalm. 36. from which 1Dauid prayed to bee deliuered. A presumptuous heele, which they dare lift vp against God; and therefore a tyrannous toe, to spurne deiected man. They need not horses and mules, that can kicke with the foote of a reuengefull 2malice.
2. Over us. The way is broad enough wherein they travel, for it is the Devils road; they might well miss the poor: there is room enough besides, they need not ride Over us. It were more brave for them to jostle with champions, that will not give them the way: we never contend for their path: they have it without our envy, not without our pity: why should they ride Over us?