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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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Innocence
Is the other Pillar. As Patience teacheth us to bear wrongs, so Innocence to do none. Patience gives us a Shield, but Innocence denies us a sword. Our selves we may defend, others we must not offend. Innocence is such a vertue; gQuae cùm alijs non nocet, nec sibi nocet. Which as it wrongs not others, so nor itself. He that hurts himself, is not innocent. The Prodigal is no mans foe, but his own; saith the proverb: but because he is his own foe, he is not innocent. hTriumphus Innocentiae est ⟨p. 265⟩non peccare ubi potest. It is the triumph of Innocence, not to offend, where it may.
Is the other Pillar. As Patience teacheth vs to beare wrongs, so Innocence to doe none. Patience giues vs a Shield, but Innocence denyes vs a sword. Our selues we may defend, others we must not offend. Innocence is such a vertue; gQuae cùm alijs non nocet, nec sibi nocet. Which as it wrongs not others, so nor itselfe. Hee that hurts himselfe, is not innocent. The Prodigall is no mans foe, but his owne; saith the prouerbe: but because hee is his owne foe, he is not innocent. hTriumphus Innocentiae est ⟨p. 265⟩non peccare vbi potest. It is the triumph of Innocence, not to offend, where it may.