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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
MANS SEED-TIME AND HARVEST: OR, Lex Talionis. › God is not mocked.
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As much might be said for their unclean Celibate. Their single life makes show of great pureness, as if their ⟨p. 240⟩adulteries, Sodomitry, experimental brothelry, unmatchable uncleannesses were not known. They ostent their Chastity, when Urbs est jam tota Lupanar. What would they, but mock God?
As much might be said for their vncleane Celibate. Their single life makes shew of great purenes, as if their ⟨p. 240⟩adulteries, Sodomitry, experimentall brothelry, vnmatchable vncleannesses were not knowne. They ostent their Chastitie, when Vrbs est iam tota Lupanar. What would they, but mocke God?
No less for their fastings. How deadly a sin is it to eat flesh on a Friday! yet is it no sin with them to be drunk on a Friday. A poor labourer ploughs all day, at night refresheth himself with a morsel of Bacon: he is an Heretic. A gallant Gentleman hawks all day, at night sits down to his variety of fishes, curious wines, possets, junkets; O he's a good Catholic. An Hypocrite he is rather. Famam quaerunt abstinentiae in delicijs. They seek the credit of temperance among full tables, full pots. Famam quaerunt, but Famem fugiunt. They desire praise, but they refuse hunger. But God is not mocked. For our selves.
No lesse for their fastings. How deadly a sinne is it to eate flesh on a Friday! yet is it no sinne with them to be drunke on a Friday. A poore labourer plowes all day, at night refresheth himselfe with a morsell of Bacon: hee is an Heretike. A gallant Gentleman hawkes all day, at night sits downe to his varietie of fishes, curious wines, possets, iunkets; O he's a good Catholike. An Hypocrite he is rather. Famam quaerunt abstinentiae in delicijs. They seeke the credite of temperance among full tables, ful pots. Famam quaerunt, but Famem fugiunt. They desire praise, but they refuse hunger. But God is not mocked. For our selues.