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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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5. It is offensive to his Seeing. kThough thou wash thee with Nitre, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord. Our oppressions are like running ulcers, our adulteries as most sordid and filthy things. lThe Prophet compares it to the most feculent defilement, & loathsome turpitude, that can be uttered. mThou art of purer eyes then to behold evil: and canst not look on iniquity. O let us abhor that filthiness, which will turn the face of God from us. Neither are they displeasing only to his senses, but grievous to his mind. nIs it a small thing for you to grieve men, but you will grieve God also? It is dangerous to anger him, that can anger all the veins of our hearts. It was the Prophet Isaiah's complaint of Israel: oThey rebelled and vexed his holy Spirit. Yea they are offensive to his very soul. pYour new Moons and appointed feasts, my soul hateth. This he protesteth against recidivation, Heb. 10. 38. If any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. This is an emphatical speech, and an argument of Gods hearty detestation. qThe wicked, and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. Therefore he is said to bend his Soul to revenge. rShall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
5. It is offensiue to his Seeing. kThough thou vvash thee with Nitre, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord. Our oppressions are like running vlcers, our adulteries as most sordid and filthy things.