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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 BAD LEAVEN: OR, THE CONTAGION OF SIN.THE BAD LEAVEN: OR, THE CONTAGION OF SINNE.
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3. The next Leaven is that of the Herodians: here crafty and dissembling hypocrites might be thought their fittest and most suitable parallels: because Christ calls Herod a Fox. fGo and tell that Fox. But the Herodians were rather noted for profane fellows; and so we must seek out other matches. Such as carry in their gestures a tepidity of religion, a looseness of life: that turn the grace of God into wantonness: and make that which brings salvation to all, a means of confusion to themselves. This disease is Interius, within: and quickly becomes Interitus, a violent destruction. Profest Atheists, and open Heretics, are through the manifestation of their malice prevented: these are bosom Serpents, that sting in silence. Aristotle says, that Extreme is less hurtful, which is nearest to the medium, and doth communicate with it in something. Prodigality is less noxious then Avarice, because it hath this common with liberality, to give: which the other hath not. Fiery zeal is dangerous: by this Paul gpersecuted Christ, by this the Jews hcrucified Christ. But profane coldness is worse, because it is further from the mean, which is zeal in religion.
3. The next Leuen is that of the Herodians: heere crafty and dissembling hypocrits might be thought their fittest and most sutable paralells: because Christ calls Herod a Foxe. fGoe and tell that Foxe. But the Herodians were rather noted for profane fellowes; and so wee must seeke out other matches. Such as carry in their gestures a tepidity of religion, a loosenesse of life: that turne the grace of God into wantonnesse: and make that which brings saluation to all, a meanes of confusion to themselues. This disease is Interius, within: and quickly becomes Interitus, a violent destruction. Profest Atheists, and open Heretikes, are through the manifestation of their malice preuented: these are bosome Serpents, that sting in silence. Aristotle saies, that Extreme is lesse hurtfull, which is neerest to the medium, and doth communicate with it in something. Prodigality is lesse noxious then Auarice, because it hath this cōmon with liberalitie, to giue: which the other hath not. Fiery zeale is dangerous: by this Paul