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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.
I draw to conclusion; let this teach us all to make a scrutiny in our souls, and seriously to repent of this little leaven. Little in quantity, great in quality: little in estimation, powerful in operation. Little in the sight of men, judging, by outward appearance, great in the sight ⟨p. 395⟩of God judging in truth. Lot said of the City of Zoar; pIs it not a little one? and my soul shall live: thou sayest of thy sin; Is it not a little one, and why should my soul die? A little Postern opened, may betray the greatest City. Jonathan tasted but qa little honey on the top of his wand, and hardly he escaped death for it. A little leaven makes the head heavy, and the heart sick. Eschew this little, if thou wouldst be great in heaven. rFor whosoever shall break one of these least Commandments, he shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven. Minimus, that is indeed Nullus: the least there, because he shall not be there at all. Let no tang of corruption come to thy least part, if thou desirest to preserve body and soul sblameless to the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I draw to conclusion; let this teach vs all to make a scrutiny in our soules, and seriously to repent of this little leuen. Little in quantity, great in quality: little in estimation, powerfull in operation. Little in the sight of men, iudging, by outward appearance, great in the sight ⟨p. 395⟩of God iudging in truth. Lot said of the City of Zoar; pIs it not a little one? and my soule shall liue: thou sayest of thy sinne; Is it not a little one, and why should my soule die? A little Posterne opened, may betray the greatest City. Ionathan tasted but q