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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.
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Secondly, we have him caring what to do, vers. 17. 1He had so much gain, so much grain; that his rooms could not answer the capacity of his heart. What shall I do, because I have no room, where to bestow my fruits? Care is the inseparable companion of abundance. Unâ recipiuntur divitiae & solicitudo. They, to whom is given most wealth, are most given to carking, sharking, and solicitous thoughtfulness, with a little inversion of our Saviours meaning; Where is much given, there is much, yea more required. Those hearts whom the world hath done most to satisfy, are least of all satisfied: still they require more, and perplex themselves to get it. A reasonable man would think, that they who possess abundant riches, should not be possessed with abundant cares. But care not for to morrow, saith Christ. Cuius enim diei spatium 2te visurum nescis, quam ob causam illius solicitudine torqueris? Why shouldst thou disquiet thy self with thought of provision for that day, whose evening thou art not sure to see?
Secondly, we haue him caring what to doe, vers. 17. 1He had so much gaine, so much graine; that his roomes could not answere the capacity of his heart. What shall I doe, because I haue no roome, where to bestow my fruits? Care is the inseparable companion of aboundance. Vnâ recipiuntur diuitiae & solicitudo. They, to whom is giuen most wealth, are most giuen to carking, sharking, and solicitous thoughtfulnesse, with a little inuersion of our Sauiours meaning; Where is much giuen, there is much, yea more required. Those hearts whom the world hath done most to satisfie, are least of all satisfied: still they require more, and perplexe themselues to get it. A reasonable man would thinke, that they who possesse abundant riches, should not be possessed with abundant cares. But care not for to morrow, saith Christ. Cuius enim diei spatium 2te visurum nescis, quam ob causam illius solicitudine torqueris? Why shouldst thou disquiet thy selfe with thought of prouisiō for that day, whose euening thou art not sure to see?
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