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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
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The meeting of friends is e•er comfortable. lWhen the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appi• forum: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage. They have sullen and tetricall spirits, whom the sight of good friends cannot cheer. Fraternum verè […]. mEc• qu•m bonum, &c. Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity▪ Some things are good but not pleasant; as afflictions; they are not sweet yet pro•table nIt was good for me that I have be•e afflicted▪ that I might learn th• statutes. Other things are pleasant but not good: The wicked take delight in sin, which s•ayeth the soul. But this is both Bonum, and Ju•undum; good and pleasant also.
The meeting of friends is e•er comfortable. lWhen the brethr•n heard of vs, they came to meete vs as farre as Appi• forum: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and to•ke courage. They haue sullen and tetricall spirits, whom the sight of good friends cannot cheare. Fraternum verè 〈…〉. mEc• qum bonum, &c. Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in vnitie Some things are good but not pleasant; as afflictions; they are not sweet yet protable