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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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And the lofty Gallant, that rides over the poor with his Coaches and Caroches, drawn by two wild horses, Pride and Luxury; let him take heed, lest he meet with a wind that shall take off his Chariot-wheels, as Pharaoh was punished; & drown horses, and chariots, & Riders; 1not in the Red-Sea; but in that infernal Lake, whence there is no redemption.
And the lofty Gallant, that rides ouer the poore vvith his Coaches and Caroches, drawn by two wilde horses, Pride and Luxurie; let him take heed, lest he meet with a wind that shall take off his Charriot-wheeles, as Pharaoh was punished; & drowne horses, and chariots, & Riders; 1not in the Red-Sea; but in that infernall Lake, vvhence there is no redemption.
- 1Exod. 14.
Let all these Riders beware, lest he that rides on the wings of vengeance, with a sword drawn in his hand, that will eat flesh, and drink blood; that will make such haste in the pursuit of his enemies, that he will not bait or refresh himself by the way; lest this God before they have repented overtake them. gGird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty; and in thy majesty ride prosperously, &c. and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Then shall the hLord remember the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; and reward them, as they served us. Lo now the end of these Riders: iThere are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.