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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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But to prevent the deceivings of sin is our Apostles intention, Hebr. 3. Lest any of us be hardened, through the 1deceitfulness of sin. Sin is crafty, and full of delusion: there is no sin but hath his cozenage. Usury walks in Alderman Thrifty's gown. Pride gets the name of my Lady Decency. Idolatry, as if it dwelt by ill neighbours, praiseth it self; and that for the purest Devotion. Homicide marcheth like a man of valour; and Lust professeth it self Natures Scholar. Covetousness is goodman Nabals husbandry: and Enclosing, Master Oppressors policy. We were wont to say, that black could never be coloured into white: yet the devil hath some Painters that undertake it. Evils are near neighbours to good. Error sub illo, Pro vitio virtus crimina saepe tulit. By that means virtue hath borne the blame of vices faults: yea, and more then that; Vice hath had the credit of Virtues goodness. But be not deceived.
But to preuent the deceiuings of sinne is our Apostles intention, Hebr. 3. Lest any of vs bee hardned, through the 1deceitfulnesse of sinne. Sinne is crafty, and full of delusion: there is no sinne but hath his couzonage. Vsury vvalkes in Alderman Thrifty's gowne. Pride gets the name of my Lady Decencie. Idolatry, as if it dwelt by ill neighbours, praiseth it selfe; and that for the purest Deuotion. Homicide marcheth like a man of valour; and Lust professeth it selfe Natures Scholler. Couetousnesse is goodman Nabals husbandry: and Enclosing, Master Oppressors policie. We were wont to say, that blacke could neuer be coloured into vvhite: yet the deuill hath some Painters that vndertake it. Euills are neere neighbors to good. Errore sub illo, Pro vitio virtus crimina saepe tulit. By that meanes vertue hath borne the blame of vices faults: yea, and more then that; Vice hath had the credite of Vertues goodnes. But be not deceiued.