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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.
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.
4. There is a fourth Leaven, to which Saint Paul hath principal respect in this place; and that is the mixing of Law with Gospel; I mean Ceremonial and legal rites with the truth of Jesus Christ. This leaven might well die in forgetfulness, and have moulded away, if there had not been a late generation of Thraskites to devour it as bread. They must abstain from Swines flesh, and from blood, and that upon conscience to the Ceremonial law. But he that thus abstains from blood and flesh, the flesh and blood of Christ shall do him no good. What is this but to lick up the Galatians vomit? to swallow that hard and indigestible leaven, which Saint Paul took so much pains about, to get out of their stomachs. But let it sleep with them in the dust: it is dead and buried, let us not disquiet the grave to revive it.
4. There is a fourth Leuen, to which Saint Paul hath principall respect in this place; and that is the mixing of Law with Gospell; I meane Ceremoniall and legall rites with the truth of Iesus Christ. This leven might well die in forgetfulnesse, and haue moulded away, if there had not beene a late generation of Thraskites to deuoure it as bread. They must abstaine from Swines flesh, and from bloud, and that vpon conscience to the Ceremoniall law. But he that thus abstaines from bloud and flesh, the flesh and bloud of Christ shall doe him no good. What is this but to licke vp the Galatians vomit? to swallow that hard and indigestible leven, which Saint Paul tooke so much paines about, to get out of their stomacks. But let it sleepe with them in the dust: it is dead and buried, let vs not disquiet the graue to reuiue it.
Now to the second way of considering these words, taking leaven personally, for Leveners, false Teachers, indeed Heretics: I will only note two things, one of doctrine, another of discipline. For doctrine out of my Text, that they sour the whole lump: for discipline, that therefore the Church should restrain and correct them.
Now to the second way of considering these words, taking leven personally, for Leueners, false Teachers, indeed Heretikes: I will onely note two things, one of doctrine, another of discipline. For doctrine out of my Text, that they sowre the whole lumpe: for discipline, that therefore the Church should restraine and correct them.