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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
THE COSMOPOLITE: OR, WORLDS FAVOURITE.THE COSMOPOLITE: OR, WORLDS FAVOVRITE.
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.
We shall perceive more plainly the Cosmopolite's fearful judgement, if we take a precursory view of the Parables former passages.
We shall perceiue more plainly the Cosmopolites fearefull iudgement, if we take a precursory view of the Parables former passages.
First we have the Rich man, vers. 16. prospering in his wealth: not only in the usurious gains, which his money, 1fraud, oppression, or unjust dealing might get: but even in those things which God by the hand of nature did reach forth to him. For his ground brought forth plentifully. So deep a draught have the wicked often drunk in the common cup of blessings. Their Bull gendereth and faileth not: their Cow calveth and casteth not. They spend 2their days in wealth. Yea, will you hear yet a larger exhibition? They are not in trouble as other men, neither are 3they plagued like others. There they have exemption from misery. Their eyes stand out for fatness: they have more then heart could wish. There they have accumulation of felicity.
First we haue the Rich man, vers. 16. prospering in his wealth: not onely in the vsurious gaines, which his money, 1fraud, oppression, or vniust dealing might get: but euen in those things which God by the hand of nature did reach forth to him. For his ground brought forth plentifully. So deepe a draught haue the wicked often drunk in the common cup of blessings. Their Bull gendreth and faileth not: their Cow calueth and casteth not. They spend 2their dayes in wealth. Yea, will you heare yet a larger exhibition? They are not in trouble as other men, neyther are