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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.
2. Schismatics; who, because their curious eyes (looking through the spectacles of opinion) spy some Morphew of corruption on the Churches face, will utterly ⟨p. 218⟩forsake it. There are some that refuse peaceable obedience, as the Poet made his Plays, to please the people; or as Simon Magus was Christened; for company. The Separatists are peevishly wretched: discontent drives them from God; and though they say, they fly for their conscience, indeed they fly from their conscience: leaving all true devotion behind them, and their wives and children upon the Parish.
2. Schismatikes; who, because their curious eyes (looking through the spectacles of opinion) spy some Morphew of corruption on the Churches face, will vtterly ⟨p. 218⟩forsake it. There are some that refuse peaceable obedience, as the Poet made his Playes, to please the people; or as Simon Magus was Christned; for company. The Separatists are peeuishly wretched: discontent driues them from God; and though they say, they flie for their conscience, indeed they flie from their conscience: leauing all true deuotion behind them, and their wiues and children vpon the Parish.
2. Well, they are gone, and my discourse shall travel no further after them: but fall upon others nearer hand. There are some so far from Refusers, that they are rather Intruders. They will come into Gods house, but they will bring no burnt offerings with them: no preparation of heart to receive benefit in the Church. They come without their wedding garment, and shall one day hear that fearful and unanswerable question; Friends, how came you in hither?
2. Well, they are gone, and my discourse shall trauell no further after them: but fall vpon others neerer hand. There are some so farre from Refusers, that they are rather Intruders. They will come into Gods house, but they will bring no burnt offerings with them: no preparation of heart to receiue benefit in the Church. They come without their wedding garment, and shall one day heare that fearefull and vnanswerable question; Friends, how came you in hither?