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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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I conclude.
Every Saint shall enjoy this full measure of glory: there shall be no scanting, no limitation. None shall complain of lack: there is the fountain, drink thy fill; there is the heap, take as much as thou wilt. There shall be in all an equality, though not of quantity, yet of proportion: which ariseth not from the object, wherein is plenitude; but from the subject, which is not alike capable. A vessel thrown into the sea can be but full; another is but full, though it contain a greater measure. Every one shall possess this fullness; and being full there is no want, therefore no envy. But let us take no thought, who shall sit highest in this kingdom, with the sons of Zebedee: it is enough that we shall be crowned kings. Trouble not thy self for order, only strive for admission. We cannot desire to be more then blessed. Let us get into the City of glory, and let God appoint us a room.
Euery Saint shall enioy this full measure of glorie: there shall be no scanting, no limitation. None shall complaine of lacke: there is the fountaine, drinke thy fill; there is the heape, take as much as thou wilt. There shall be in all an equalitie, though not of quantitie, yet of proportion: which ariseth not from the obiect, wherein is plenitude; but from the subiect, which is not alike capable. A vessell throwne into the sea can be but full; another is but full, though it containe a greater measure. Euery one shall possesse this fulnesse; and being full there is no want, therefore no enuie. But let vs take no thought, who shall sit highest in this kingdome, with the sonnes of Zebedee: it is enough that we shall be crowned kings. Trouble not thy selfe for order, onely striue for admission. We cannot desire to be more then blessed. Let vs get into the Citie of glory, and let God appoint vs a roome.