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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
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.
In this dark Quando lie hid two fearful extremities; Sadness, and Suddenness. It is not only said, In the night, but in This night.
In this darke Quando lie hid two fearefull extremities; Sadnesse, and Suddennesse. It is not onely said, In the night, but in This night.
1. In the Night; this aggravates the horror of his judgement. The night is a sad and uncomfortable time: therefore misery is compared to the Night, and joy said to come in the Morning. Pray that your flight be not in the night, saith Christ to the Jews; as if the dismal time would make desperate their sorrow. The night presents to the fantasy, which then lies most patient of such impressions, many deceiving and affrightful imaginations. Well then may a true (not fantasied) terror work strongly on this wretches heart, whiles the night helps it forward. All sickness is generally stronger by night, then by day: this very circumstance of season then aggravates his misery; making at once his grief stronger, himself weaker.
1. In the Night; this aggrauates the horror of his iudgement. The night is a sad and vncomfortable time: therefore misery is compared to the Night, and ioy said to come in the Morning. Pray that your flight be not in the night, saith Christ to the Iewes; as if the dismall time would make desperate their sorow. The night presents to the fantasie, which then lies most patient of such impressions, many deceiuing and affrightfull imaginations. Well then may a true (not fantasied) terror worke strongly on this wretches heart, whiles the night helps it forward. All sicknesse is generally stronger by night, then by day: this very circumstance of season then aggrauates his miserie; making at once his greefe stronger, himselfe vveaker.