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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.
A little sin infecteth a great deal of righteousness. aWhosoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. He hath broken Tam Legem, though not Totum Legis. I speak not here of the absolutely (dissolutely) wicked: whose life is like Elred's reign; Prava in principio, peior in medio, pessima in ultimo: bad in the beginning, worse in the midst, worst of all in the end. But of those that have some good measure of grace, and stand in the state of adoption: yet may admit of Pauls prayer, bto be sanctified throughout. And upon good reason: for there is an universal corruption, therefore should be an universal sanctification. That young man, that professeth himself to have kept the Commandments; (and Christ began to love him) yet there was a little leaven spoiled all, Covetousness. Unum restat, one thing was wanting; cSell that thou hast, and give to the poor. No, he was costive, and could not abide such a purge. Herod, though he heard many Sermons of Johns preaching gladly, (and it is some good thing to hear Sermons with joy) yet the leaven of Herodias marred all. dLet him that is taught in ⟨p. 379⟩the word, communicate unto him that teacheth him in all his goods. This was the Apostles Canon; an ordinance that will kill where it lights; yet a world of arguments hath been invented to stop it up. We will give of charity; but any thing of duty? yes, of duty. Well, we will give somewhat of duty: but part of all? yes, part of all. Put out this [Greek or Hebrew] and we will compound with you: though we take away a talent of your duties, we will return a mite of benevolence.
A little sinne infecteth a great deale of righteousnesse. aWhosoeuer shall keepe the whole Law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. Hee hath broken T•tam Legem, though not Totum Legis. I speake not heere of the absolutely (dissolutely) wicked: whose life is like Elreds raign; Praua in principio, peior in medio, pessima in vltimo: bad in the beginning, worse in the midst, worst of all in the end. But of those that haue some good measure of grace, and stand in the state of adoption: yet may admitte of Pauls prayer,