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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.
This same [Greek or Hebrew], In all good things, is of some latitude. Many will allow some of their goods, but they snarl at Pauls In omnibus. The Minister shall have the Easter-book, perhaps some other trifles: it may be (against their wills) wool and lambs: but shall the black coat carry away the Tithe-shock? The gummed Taffeta Gentleman would fret out at this. They plead to their Vicar, We give what the Law allows. What their Law, not what the Gospel. And yet they hope not to be saved by the Law, but by the Gospel.
This same 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, In all good things, is of some latitude. Many will allow some of their goods, but they snarle at Pauls In omnibus. The Minister shall haue the Easter-booke, perhaps some other trifles: it may be (against their wills) wooll and lambes: but shall the blacke coate carry away the Tith-shocke? The gumm'd Taffata Gentleman would fret out at this. They plead to their Vicar, We giue what the Law allowes. What their Law, not what the Gospell. And yet they hope not to be saued by the Law, but by the Gospell.
The Apostle saith, Part of all; why then not the tenth part, which God at the first commanded, and custom in all ages commended? That part once assigned of God, should prevent all arbitrary disposing of men. What Landlord leaves it to his Tenant, to pay him what rent he list? If Mammon must set out Gods portion, he is sure to have but a little. It was never well with the Church, since it was at the worlds finding. No man fears to surfeit, whiles he is at his enemies feeding.
The Apostle saith, Part of all; why then not the tenth part, vvhich God at the first commanded, and custome in all ages commended? That part once assigned of God, should preuent all arbitrary disposing of men. What Landlord leaues it to his Tenant, to pay him vvhat rent he list? If Mammon must set out Gods portion, he is sure to haue but a little. It was neuer well with the Church, since it vvas at the worlds finding. No man feares to surfet, whiles he is at his enemies feeding.