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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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I have read that Caligula the Tyrant being dead, there were found in his Closet Duo libelli; one called a sword, the other a dagger; wherein many were by name pricked for death, and destined to it in the Emperors bloody intention. Presumptuous enemies so cast lots on a Nation before they have it; and talk of dividing a spoil ere they come at it. Judg. 5. Have they not sped? have they 1not divided the prey? So the proud adversary in that wonderful year, 88.; that came with an Invincible Navy, and implacable fury; the Ensigns of whose ships we•e victoria, victoria; brought ready with them instruments of torture; as if the Land of peace and mercy had in it no such engines of cruelty; and swallowed down an abundant hope of our desolation. They threw at dice for our wives and daughters, lands and vineyards, houses and heritages, shires and kingdom. They purposed to drive us through fire and water, but fire and water was their destruction. Fire broke the sinews of their combination, and the waves devoured both their hopes & themselves. The godly at last shall be as mighty men, Zach. 10. 5. treading down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the Lord is with them.
I haue read that Caligula the Tyrant being dead, there were found in his Closet Duo libelli; one called a sword, the other a dagger; wherein many were by name prick'd for death, and destin'd to it in the Emperours bloudy intention. Presumptuous enemies so cast lots on a Nation before they haue it; and talke of diuiding a spoyle ere they come at it. Iudg. 5. Haue they not sped? haue they 1not diuided the prey? So the proud aduersary in that wonderfull yeare, 88.; that came with an Inuincible Nauy, and implacable fury; the Ensignes of whose shippes we•e victoria, victoria; brought ready with them instruments of torture; as if the Land of peace and mercy had in it no such engines of cruelty; and swallowed downe an abundant hope of our desolation. They threw at dice for our wiues and daughters, lands and vineyards, houses and heritages, shires and kingdome. They purposed to driue vs through fire and water, but fire and water was their destruction. Fire broke the sinewes of their combination, and the waues deuoured both their hopes & themselues. The godly at last shall be as mighty men,