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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.
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.
If there be any Oppressor, that comes to Church in the shape of Knight or Gentleman: & thinks to cover all his exactions of his poor Tenants, all his wringings of his neighbours; with going three or four miles to a Sermon: let him know, that God is not mocked. He prefers Mercy before Sacrifice; and would not have thy profession countenance thy evil deeds, but thy good deeds con mend thy profession.
If there be any Oppressor, that comes to Church in the shape of Knight or Gentleman: & thinks to couer all his exactions of his poore Tenants, all his vvringings of his neighbours; vvith going three or foure miles to a Sermon: let him know, that God is not mocked. He preferres Mercy before Sacrifice; and would not haue thy profession countenance thy euill deeds, but thy good deeds cō mend thy profession.
Baldwin an Archbishop of Canterbury boasted often, that he never eat flesh in his life. To whom a poor lean widow 1replied, that he said false; for he had eaten up her flesh: He demands how: She replies, by taking away her Cow. Never pretend your earnest zeal, fasting or praying, or travelling to Sermons; when you devour widows houses, enclose Commons, and so eat up the very flesh of the poor.
Baldwin an Archbishop of Canterbury bosted oftē, that he neuer eate flesh in his life. To whom a poore leane widow 1replied, that he said false; for he had eaten vp her flesh: He demaunds how: Shee replies, by taking away her Cow. Neuer pretend your earnest zeale, fasting or praying, or trauelling to Sermons; when you deuoure widdowes houses, enclose Commons, and so eate vp the very flesh of the poore.
- 1Act. and Monum. Pag. 233.