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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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For Punishment, what security is in money? Doth the Devil balk a Lordly house, as if he were afraid to come in? Dares he not tempt a rich man to lewdness? Let experience witness, whether he dare not bring the highest Gallant both to sin & shame. Let his food be never so delicate, he will be a guest at his table; and perhaps thrust in one dish to his feast, drunkenness. Be his attendance never so complete, yet Satan will wait on him too. Wealth is no charm to conjure away the Devil: such an amulet & the Popes holy-water, are both of a force. Inward vexations forbear not their stings, in awe of riches. An evil conscience dares perplex a Saul in his Throne, and a Judas with his purse full of money. Can a silken sleeve ⟨p. 344⟩[…] ⟨p. 345⟩[…] ⟨p. 346⟩keep a broken arm from aching? Then may full Barnes keep an evil conscience from vexing. And doth hell fire favour the Rich mans limbs more then the poor's? Hath he any servant there, to fan cold air upon his tormented joints? Nay, the nameless Dives goes from soft linen to sheets of fire, from purple robes to flames 1of the same colour, purple flames: from delicate morsels, to want a drop of water. Herod, though a King on earth, when he comes to that smoky vault, hath not a cushion to sit on, more then the meanest Parasite in his Court. So poor a defence are they for an oppressed Soul.
For Punishment, what security is in money? Doth the Deuill balke a Lorldly house, as if hee were afraid to come in? Dares he not tempt a rich man to lewdnes? Let experience witnes, whether he dare not bring the highest Gallant both to sin & shame. Let his food be neuer so delicate, he will be a guest at his table; and perhaps thrust in one dish to his feast, drunkennes. Be his attendance neuer so complete, yet Satan will waite on him too. Wealth is no charme to coniure away the Deuill: such an amulet & the Popes holy-water, are both of a force. Inward vexations forbeare not their stings, in awe of riches. An euill conscience dares perplexe a Saul in his Throne, and a Iudas vvith his purse full of money. Can a silken sleeue ⟨p. 344⟩