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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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Satan seems modest, and will be contented with a little, when he can get no more: he will play at small game, before he sit out. Wilt thou not cut throats? yet quarrel and appoint fields: not so, yet hate thine enemies: not profess hatred, yet watch occasions to hinder his good: if thou wilt not injure his estate, yet at least scandalize his good name. He will take little, rather then ⟨p. 393⟩nothing. The Israelites in the Desert had no rich and costly sacrifices to offer to lBaal Peor. They had not such store of beasts, but the oblations to God took them up. I cannot see what they should have fit for this sacrifice to Baal, except Manna and water: (too good for the Devil) but he •s content with this. Yet it is evident that they committed Idolatry. mNeither be ye Idolaters, as were some of them: as it is written, The people sate down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Rather then want their custom, Satan will take such as they had. Will Naaman worship God? yet let him worship Rimmon too: no, he will not do so, yet let him bow to Rimmon: no, nor so much: yet let him nbow before Rimmon: the Devil is glad of this, where he can get no more. Thus Pharaoh minceth and limits with Moses concerning the dismission of Israel. Gods charge was; Let my people go three days journey in the wilderness, to celebrate a feast to the Lord. Now 4mark how Pharaoh would compound it. First Sacrifice to God in this land: no, saith Moses, we must go into the wilderness. Then saith Pharaoh, If there be no remedy, Go, and go to the wilderness, and sacrifice to your God; but go not far: nay, we must go three days journey. Then Pharaoh; Go ye the men, but leave your children behind you: nay we must go old and young, sons and daughters. Then Pharaoh; Go ye men, women, and children, so far as your feet can measure in three days: but your flocks and your herds shall be staid: nay, we will not leave a hoof behind us. So when the Devil perceives no remedy, he falls to indenting with niggardly grants and allowances.