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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.
Somewhat hath some savour; give him at least a thought, a word, a look (as Lots wife) and it something pleaseth him. Among the Heathen they used to join together Epula and Sacrificia: with solemn sacrifices to their gods, solemn banquets among themselves. So the Apostle delivers the custom of the Moabites, 1. Cor. 10. 7. In the ⟨p. 394⟩midst of their Idolatry, they sate down to eat & drink. So the Psalmist writes of that cursed commixtion of Israel with Moab; that they had Idolatrous feasts. oThey joined themselves to Baal-Peor: and did eat the sacrifices of the dead. One nation had a custom in these superstitious feasts, to sacrifice to their Idol Capita, some Noble mens heads according as it fell to their lots, together with their hearts and their livers. It came to the turn of the Kings special favourite, thus to lose his life: the King resolving both to keep the custom, yet to save his friend, objected that God was no murderer, nor delighted in the blood of men. That if he were a God, he was certainly good, and goodness stood not in the desire of his own creatures destruction. Therefore in stead of the mans head, he offered the head of an onion: and for blood, heart, and livers of men, all these of birds or beasts. The Devil must be pleased with this: he saw that this little homage was some acknowledgement of his sovereignty.
Somwhat hath some sauor; giue him at least a thought, a word, a looke (as Lots wife) and it something pleaseth him. Among the Heathen they vsed to ioyne together Epula and Sacrificia: with solemne sacrifices to their gods, solemne bankets among themselues. So the Apostle deliuers the custome of the Moabites, 1. Cor. 10. 7. In the ⟨p. 394⟩midst of their Idolatry, they sate downe to eate & drinke. So the Psalmist writes of that cursed commixtion of Israel with Moab; that they had Idolatrous feasts. oThey ioyned themselues to Baal-Peor: and did eate the sacrifices of the dead. One nation had a custome in these superstious feasts, to sacrifice to their Idol Capita, some Noble mens heads according as it fell to their lots, together with their hearts and their liuers. It came to the turne of the Kings speciall fauourite, thus to lose his life: the King resoluing both to keep the custome, yet to saue his friend, obiected that God was no murderer, nor delighted in the bloud of men. That if he were a God, he was certainely good, and goodnesse stood not in the desire of his owne creatures destruction. Therefore in stead of the mans head, he offered the head of an onyon: and for bloud, heart, and liuers of men, all these of birds or beasts. The Deuill must be pleased with this: hee saw that this little homage was some acknowledgement of his soueraignty.