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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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Besides, the bodily blind feels and acknowledgeth his want of sight: but the spiritually thinks that none have clearer eyes then himself. He that wants corporal eyes, blesseth them that see: this man derides & despiseth them. Their blindness is therefore more dangerous, Qui suam ignorant ignorantiam; that know not they are blind, as Laodicea, Reve. 3. This conviction Christ gave to the Jews. 1If ye were blind, ye should not have sin: but now ye say, We see, therefore your sin remaineth. The blind in body is commonly led either by his servant, or his wife, or his dog: there may be yet some respect in these guides. But the blind in soul is led by the world, which should be his servant, is his traitor: or by the flesh, which should be as a wife, is his harlot: or by the devil, which is a dog ⟨p. 298⟩indeed, a crafty cur, not leading, but misleading him. He that is blind himself, and led by such blind, or rather blinding guides, how should he escape the rubs of transgression, or the pit of destruction!
Besides, the bodily blind feeles and acknowledgeth his want of sight: but the spiritually thinks that none haue clearer eyes then himselfe. He that wants corporall eyes, blesseth them that see: this man derides & despiseth them. Their blindnesse is therefore more dangerous, Qui suam ignorant ignorantiam; that know not they are blind, as Laodicea, Reue. 3. This conuiction Christ gaue to the Iewes. 1If yee were blind, yee should not haue sinne: but now yee say, We see, therefore your sinne remaineth. The blind in body is commonly led either by his seruant, or his wife, or his dogge: there may be yet some respect in these guides. But the blind in soule is led by the world, which should be his seruant, is his traytor: or by the flesh, which should be as a wife, is his harlot: or by the deuill, which is a dog ⟨p. 298⟩indeed, a crafty curre, not leading, but misleading him. He that is blind himselfe, and led by such blind, or rather blinding guides, how should he escape the rubs of transgression, or the pitte of destruction!
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