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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. › What.THE COSMOPOLITE: OR, WORLDS FAVOVRITE. › What.
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Thy Soul, which is not made of a perishing nature, as the body; but of an everlasting substance: And hath by the eternity thereof a capableness of more joy, or more sorrow: it must be ever in heaven, or ever in hell. This night must this Soul receive her doom; thy Soul shall be required.
Thy Soule, which is not made of a perishing nature, as the body; but of an euerlasting substance: And hath by the eternity therof a capablenes of moreioy, or moresorrow: it must be euer in heauen, or euerin hell. This night must this Soule receiue her doome; thy Soule shall be required.
That Soul which shall be the bodies perpetual companion, saving a short divorce by the hand of death in the grave: but afterwards ordained to an everlasting re-union. Whereas all worldly goods being once broken off by death, can never again be recovered. The soul shall return to the body, but riches to neither; and this Soul must be required.
That Soule which shall be the bodies perpetuall companion, sauing a short diuorce by the hand of death in the graue: but afterwards ordained to an euerlasting re-vnion. Whereas all worldly goods being once broken off by death, can neuer againe be recouered. The soule shall returne to the body, but riches to neyther; and this Soule must be required.
This is a loss, a cross beyond all, that the worldlings imagination can give being to. How differ the wickeds thoughts dying, from their thoughts living! In the days of their peace they forget to get for the soul any good. Either it must rest it self on these inferior props, or despair of refuge. The eye is not scanted of lustful objects, ⟨p. 322⟩the ear of melodious sounds, the palate of well relishing viands. But the souls eye is not fastened on heaven, nor her ears on the Word of God: her taste savours not the bread of life; she is neither brought to touch, nor to smell on Christs Vesture. Animas habent, quasi inanimata vivunt: regarding their flesh, as that pampered Roman did his; and their souls as he esteemed his horse: who being a spruce, neat, and fat Epicure, & riding on a lean scraggling Jade, was asked by the Censors the reason. His answer was, Ego curo meipsum, statius verò equum: I look to my self, but my man to my horse. So these worldlings look to their bodies, let who will take care of their souls.