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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.
When one commended Alexander for his noble acts, and famous achievements; another objected against him, that he killed Calisthenes. He was valiant, and successful in the wars: true, but he killed Calisthenes. He overcame the great Darius: so, but he killed Calisthenes. He made himself master of the world: grant it, but still he killed Calisthenes. His meaning was, that this one unjust fact poisoned all his valorous deeds. Beware of sin, which may thus leaven the whole lump of our soul. Indeed we must all sin, and every sin sours: but to the faithful and repentant Christian it shall not be damnable. fThere is no damnation to them that are in Jesus Christ. There is in all corruption, to most affliction, to none damnation, that are in Christ. Our leaven hath soured us, but we are made sweet again by the all-perfuming blood of our blessed Saviour.
When one commended Alexander for his noble acts, and famous atchieuements; another obiected against him, that he killed Calisthenes. He was valiant, and successefull in the warres: true, but he kill'd Calisthenes. Hee ouercame the great Darius: so, but he kill'd Calisthenes. Hee made himselfe master of the world: grant it, but still hee killed Calisthenes. His meaning was, that this one vniust fact poysoned all his valorous deeds. Beware of sinne, which may thus leuen the whole lumpe of our soule. Indeed we must all sinne, and euery sinne sowres: but to the faithfull and repentant Christian it shall not be damnable. fThere is no damnation to them that are in Iesus Christ. There is in al corruption, to most affliction, to none damnation, that are in Christ. Our leuen hath sowred vs, but we are made sweet againe by the all-perfuming bloud of our blessed Sauiour.