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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.
Wherein; In the unity.
Wherin; In the vnitie.
A perfect unity is not to be expected in this life; it is enough to enjoy it in heaven. Indeed the Church is ever but one. There are threescore fQueens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number: My dove, my ⟨p. 13⟩undefiled is but one, she is the only one of her mother. Though a kingdom have in it many shires, more Cities, and innumerable Townes; yet is it self but one; because one King governs it, by one law. So the Church though universally dispersed, is one kingdom; because it is ruled by one Christ, and professeth one faith gThere is one body, one spirit, one Lord, one faith. So much Unity now.
A perfect vnitie is not to be expected in this life; it is enough to enioy it in heauen. Indeed the Church is euer but one. There are threescore fQueenes, and fourescore concubines, and virgins without number: My doue, my ⟨p. 13⟩vndefiled is but one, shee is the onely one of her mother. Though a kingdome haue in it many shires, more Citties, and innumerable Townes; yet is it selfe but one; because one King gouernes it, by one law. So the Church though vniuersally dispersed, is one kingdome; because it is ruled by one Christ, and professeth one faith