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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
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.
Uix repperit unum,
Uix repperit vnum,
Talibus è multis, hominem consultus Apollo. But it is ever true: Optimi corruptio pessima. The fairest flowers putrefied, stink worse then weeds: even an Angel falling became a Devil: and man debauched, strives to come as near this Devil as he can. They should put their hands under our falling heads, and lift us up: but they kick us down, and ride over us.
Talibus è multis, hominem consultus Apollo. But it is euer true: Optimi corruptio pessima. The fairest flowers putrified, stinke worse then weedes: euen an Angell falling became a Deuill: and man debauched, striues to come as neere this Deuill as he can. They should put their hands vnder our falling heads, and lift vs vp: but they kicke vs downe, and ride ouer vs.
Over our heads.
Ouer our heads.
This notes their bloodiness, unpacifiable but by our slaughters. The pressing, racking, or breaking of our inferior limbs contents not their malice: they must wound the most sensible and vital part, our heads. The Lord be blessed, that hath now freed us from these bloody