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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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In the wars valour bears a great stroke, yet not so great as money. That Macedonian Monarch was wont to say, He would never fear to surprise that City, whose gates were but wide enough for an ass laden with gold to enter. How many Forts, Castles, Cities, Kingdoms hath that blown up, before ever gunpowder was invented! I need name no more. What quality bears up so brave a head, but money gives it the check-mate! It answereth all things, saith Solomon. uA feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but Money answereth all things. By all this it appears, that Riches is the greatest wisdom: but we must take out a writ, Ad melius inquirendum.
In the warres valour beares a great stroke, yet not so great as money. That Macedonian Monarch was wont to say, He would neuer feare to surprise that City, whose gates were but wide enough for an asse laden with gold to enter. How many Forts, Castles, Cities, Kingdomes hath that blowne vp, before euer gunpowder was inuented! I need name no more. What quality beares vp so braue a head, but money giues it the checke-mate! It answereth all things, saith Salomon. uA feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but Money answereth all things. By all this it appears, that Riches is the greatest wisdome: but wee must take out a writte, Ad melius inquirendum.