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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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1. In quality: this is an abstracted knowledge of Christ absent, that a plenary knowledge of Christ present. Ex abstractiva fit intuitiva notitia. The light of a lamp vanisheth, when the glorious sun appeareth. 1If our knowledge were mundus eruditionis, a world of learning, yet is it but eruditio mundi, the learning of the world; of narrow bounds in regard of the knowledge in heaven.
1. In qualitie: this is an abstracted knowledge of Christ absent, that a plenary knowledge of Christ present. Ex abstractiua fit intuitiua notitia. The light of a lampe vanisheth, when the glorious sunne appeareth. 1If our knowledge were mundus eruditionis, a world of learning, yet is it but eruditio mundi, the learning of the world; of narrow bounds in regard of the knowledge in heauen.
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2. In quantity; even that we know now, shall be known then in a greater measure. The orbs, elements, planets, plants; the herbs of the field, parts of our own bodies we know now; but alas weakly in regard of that perfection which this future life shall give us. Indeed the Christian, for his own saving health, knows so much as is able to make him everlastingly blessed: for he knows Christ his Saviour, and that is eternal life. But then he shall know him in a higher measure, and perfectly see those things, now unconceivable. Paul qheard unspeakable words in his rapture above, which below he confesseth not possible for man to utter.
2. In quantitie; euen that we know now, shall be known then in a greater measure. The orbes, elements, planets, plants; the herbes of the field, parts of our own bodyes we know now; but alas weakly in regard of that perfection which this future life shall giue vs. Indeed the Christian, for his owne sauing health, knowes so much as is able to make him euerlastingly blessed: for he knowes Christ his Sauiour, and that is eternall life. But then he shall know him in a higher measure, and perfectly see those things, now vnconceaueable. Paul