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Englands sickness, comparatively conferred with Israels Divided into two sermons, by ThoEnglands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho
Englands sickness, comparatively conferred with Israels Divided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.Englands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.
London: printed by E for John Budge, 1615London: printed by E for Iohn Budge, 1615
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
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.
1I might here infer to your observation (without any non-residence from the Text) that the Church is called Filia Jerusalem, the daughter of the people, for her beauty, for her purity; I desire you to interpret by Church, not only that Church, then visible in the Jews, but the Catholic Church also, whereof theirs was but a part; many things being figuratively spoken of the particular, which properly belong to the universal. The Church of God (then and ever) may be called the daughter of Zion, for her virgin fairness, matchless by all the daughters of women. The Prophet in those solemn lamentations of Israels ruin, gives her the title of Virgin, with this of daughter, Chap. 1. The Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a Winepress, and Chapter 2. What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, oh Virgin daughter of Zion? 2The holy promise of God for her restoration is recorded by the same Prophet. ⟨p. 9⟩to her under this unstained title. aAgain I will build thee Oh Virgin of Israel; thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
1I might here inferre to your obseruation (without any non-residence from the Text) that the Church is called Filia Ierusalem, the daughter of the people, for her beauty, for her purity; I desire you to interpret by Church, not only that Church, then visible in the Iewes, but the Catholike Church also, whereof theirs was but a part; many things being figuratiuely spoken of the particular, which properly belong to the vniuersall. The Church of God (then and euer) may bee called the daughter of Sion, for her virgine fairenesse, matchlesse by all the daughters of women. The Prophet in those solemne lamentations of Israels ruine, giues her the title of Virgin, with this of daughter, Chap. 1. The Lord hath troden the virgine, the daughter of Iudah, as in a Winepresse, and Chapter 2. What shall I equall to thee, that I may comfort thee, oh Virgine daughter of Sion? 2The holy promise of God for her restauration is recorded by the same Prophet.