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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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4. Sour to the sinner himself: for it ever leaves behind it a sting of conscience. It may taste pleasing and palatable at first, but Leaven is not sourer at last. Perhaps our judgements may be out of taste; as men in fevers: or Satan (that crafty Apothecary) hath mingled the potion cunningly: yet though saporem amisit, venenum retinet: poison is poison though it come in a golden cup. Esau's pottage went down merrily, but the loss of his birthright was a bitter farewell. Whatsoever service sin doth us, it shows us but an ill-favoured trick at the last. It brings us to the door of Terror, and then bids us shift for our selves. It is like Lysimachus his draught of cold water, ⟨p. 378⟩that refreshes him for a moment, and captives him for ever. By Solomons rule, vexation is entailed to vanity A hedgehog must dwell in Babylon: a pricking Conscience 1in a profane breast. uThy way an• thy doings have procured these things unto thee: this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart. Solomon hath the like promotion: xRejoice, O young man, in thy youth, &c. but know that for all these things God will bring thee into judgement. The verse begins with pleasure, but ends with terror. Sin will be sour at the last.
4. Sowre to the sinner himselfe: for it euer leaues behinde it a sting of conscience. It may taste pleasing and palatable at first, but Leuen is not sowrer at last. Perhaps our iudgements may be out of taste; as men in feuers: or Satan (that crafty Apothecary) hath mingled the potion cunningly: yet though saporem amisit, venenum retinet: poyson is poyson though it come in a golden cup. Esaus pottage went downe merrily, but the losse of his birthright was a bitter farewell. Whatsoeuer seruice sin doth vs, it shewes vs but an ill-fauoured tricke at the last. It brings vs to the dore of Terror, and then bids vs shift for our selues. It is like Lysimachus his draught of cold water, ⟨p. 378⟩