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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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2. The greatness of state, or of affection to it, opens the way to ruin. A full and large sail gives vantage to a Tempest: this pulled down, the danger of the gust, and ⟨p. 348⟩of shipwreck by it, is eluded: and it passeth by with only waves, roaring as if it was angry for being thus prevented. He that walks on plain ground, either doth not fall, or riseth again with little hurt. He that climbs high towers, is in more danger of falling; and if he fall, of breaking his neck.
2. The greatnesse of state, or of affection to it, opens the way to ruine. A full and large saile giues vantage to a Tempest: this pulled downe, the danger of the gust, and ⟨p. 348⟩of shipwracke by it, is eluded: and it passeth by vvith onely waues, roring as if it was angry for being thus preuented. He that walks on plaine ground, either doth not fall, or riseth againe with little hurt. He that climbes high towres, is in more danger of falling; and if he fall, of breaking his necke.
3. We see the most rich Worldlings live the most miserably; slaved to that wealth, whereof they keep the key under their girdles. Esuriunt in popina, as we say, they starve in a Cooks shop. A man would think, that if wealth could do any good, it could surely do this good; keep the owner from want, hunger, sorrow, care: No, even these evils riches do not avoid, but rather force on him. Whereof is a man covetous, but of riches? when these riches come, you think he is cured of his covetousness: no, he is more covetous. Though he hath received desiderium animi, yet he keeps still animum desiderij. The desires of his mind granted, abolish not his mind of desires. So a man might strive to extinguish the Lamp, by putting oil into it; but this makes it burn more. And as it is with some, that thirstily drink harsh and ill-brewed drinks, have not their heat hereby allayed, but inflamed: So this worldlings hot eagerness of riches is not cooled, but fired by his abundance.