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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.
The Diseases.
1. The Cataract, which is a thickness drawn over the eye, and bred of many causes: this especially, either from the rheum of vain-glory, or the inflammation of malice. From this eye there is no reflection, or returning the own beams, whereby a man may contemplate himself. But even the optic nerves, and the visory spirits are corrupted: the memory cannot revolve, nor the mind present it self, what it is; nec in se descendere tentat. This dark mind is the vault, where Satan keeps his Seminary, and sits hatching a black brood of lusts.
1. The Cataract, which is a thicknesse drawne ouer the eye, and bred of many causes: this especially, either from the rheume of vaine-glory, or the inflammation of malice. From this eye there is no reflection, or returning the owne beames, whereby a man may contemplate himselfe. But euen the optick nerues, and the visory spirits are corrupted: the memorie cannot reuolue, nor the mind present it selfe, what it is; nec in se descendere tentat. This darke mind is the vault, where Satan keepes his Seminarie, and sits hatching a blacke brood of lusts.
The means to expel this disease, is to take Gods Law into thy hand and heart, and through that glass to look into thy self. mConsider your own ways in your hearts, saith the Prophet.