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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
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.
There is a threefold meeting of the godly.
1 In this life, with their souls in their bodies. 2 After death, of their souls without bodies. 3 At the last day, of both together in glory.
1 In this life, with their soules in their bodies. 2 After death, of their soules without bodies. 3 At the last day, of both together in glory.
1. In this life; and here the communis terminus of their meeting is Gods house. Where always Christ himself is one of the number. oWheresoever two or three of you be gathered together in my name▪ I will be in the midst of you. But to have his blessed society, we must not only bring our bodies, but our minds with them. Quomodo erit Christus in medio nostrum, •i nobiscum non erimus? How should Christ be with us if we be not with our selves? ⟨p. 5⟩Plus valet consonantia voluntatum qu•m vocum. The harmony 2of our voices is not so pleasing to God, as of our hearts. This is the happiest meeting in this world. The denial of this comfort made the soul of David sick, pcast down & disquieted within him. And his revival was, that he might q