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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 SAINTS MEETING, OR Progress to Glory.THE SAINTS MEETING, OR Progresse to Glory.
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.
The first word of the Text, is a gate to let in our considerations, to contemplate this goodly city which indeed is like Jerusalem, a city of […] 1of the Lord, unto the […]: to give thanks unto the name of the Lord. And when we are in, let us number and ponder the towers & powers of it: for every pin and pinnacle shall afford us comfort. But we must first pass by this Portal; Until: and this very entrance will give us two observations.
THe first word of the Text, is a gate to let in our considerations, to contemplate this goodly citie which indeed is likeIerusalem, a citie of 〈…〉 1of the Lord, vnto the 〈…〉: to giue thankes vnto the name of the Lord. And when we are in, let vs number and ponder the towers & powers of it: for euery pinne and pinnacle shall afford vs comfort. But we must first passe by this Portall; Vntill: and this very entrance will giue vs two obseruations.
1. Teacheth us, that God hath ordained the Ministry of the Gospel to last to the end of the world. Christ hath given Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Teachers: To perfect the Saints, and to edify his body: to continue Till we all meet in the unity of faith &c. So was his promise after his Charge. Math. 28. His charge, Go teach all nations: his promise; Lo I am with you alway, unto the end 1of the world. God will send Shepherds, till every lost