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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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There is a time when the elect shall meet in one universality. Though now weare scattered all over the broad face of the earth; dispersed and distressed; yet ⟨p. 7⟩we shall meet. There is now a Communion of Saints 1. As of all the members with the Head; all have interest in Christ. For he is not a garden flower, private to few; but the gRose of Sharon, and the Lillie of the valleys; common to the reach of all faithful hands. So Jude calls this our hcommon salvation. 2. So of one member with another: even of the Church triumphant with this militant. They sing Hosanna's for us, & we Hallelujah's for them: they pray to God for us, we praise God for them. For the excellent graces they had on earth, and for their present glory in heaven. We meet now in our affections, to solace one another, and serve our God: there is a mutual sympathy between the parts. iIf one member suffer, all suffer with it. But this meeting shall be void of passion, and therefore needless of compassion; though love shall remain for ever.
There is a time when the elect shall meete in one vniuersalitie. Though now weare scattered all ouer the broad face of the earth; dispersed and distressed; yet ⟨p. 7⟩we shall meet. There is now a Communion of Saints 1. As of all the members with the Head; all haue interest in Christ. For he is not a garden flower, priuate to few; but the gRose of Sharon, and the Lillie of the valleys; common to the reach of all faythfull hands. So Iude calls this our