A01956:1043
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.
Whereof.
This unity hath a double reference. 1. to Faith. 2. to Knowledge. And the Object to both these, is the Son of God.
This vnitie hath a double reference. 1. to Faith. 2. to Knowledge. And the Obiect to both these, is the Sonne of God.
Of the faith.
Faith is taken 2. ways: either passively, or actively Vel pro •o Quo creditur. Quod creditur. Either for that whereby a man believes, or for that which a man believes. So it is used both for the instrument that apprehends, ⟨p. 17⟩and for the object that is apprehended.
Faith is taken 2. wayes: either passiuely, or actiuely Vel pro •o Quo creditur. Quod creditur. Either for that whereby a man beleeues, or for that which a man beleeues. So it is vsed both for the instrument that apprehends,