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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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4. Their dignity consists in two things; In respect of their Place, and of their Grace. 1. For their abode, it is in ⟨p. 40⟩heaven. Evil Angels dwell below, ithey are cast down into hell: good above, kThe Angels do behold the face of my Father in heaven. They are heavenly Courtiers, and heavenly Quiristers, eternally singing Jehovah's praise. 2. In respect of their Grace, so that they are called the Angels of GOD: and are far more excellent then man. It is true that the Son of God dignified mans nature more then theirs: lFor he took not on him the nature of Angels, but the seed of Abraham. mTimet Angelus adorari ab humana natura, quam videt in Deo sublima•am: The Angels refuse to be worshipped of mans nature, which they see GOD himself hath accepted. But though he took not their nature, yet he dignified their office: for he is often called by the name of Angel. nThe Angel that redeemed me, says aged Israel: the only redeeming Angel is Christ. oThe Angel that went with the Camp of Israel, is called, ver. 24. The Lord. Paul says expressly, it was Christ. 1. Cor. 10. 4. 9. He is called Angelus foederis, the pAngel of the Covenant. qI saw an Angel having the key of the bottomless pit: and he bound Satan: but only Christ can bind Satan, and r