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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.
On the throne.
Christ at this day shall appear in his true Majesty: on earth he would not be crowned; the reason of his refusal was; my Kingdom is not of this world; now he sits in his Throne. He hath a Kingdom here, but it is secret in the conscience: then it shall be conspicuous; sitting in his Throne. His majesty hath been despised; but now Bring those mine enemies that would not 1have me reign over them, and slay them before me.
Christ at this day shall appeare in his true Maiestie: on earth he would not be crowned; the reason of his refusall was; my Kingdome is not of this world; now he sittes in his Throne. He hath a Kingdome here, but it is secret in the conscience: then it shall be conspicuous; sitting in his Throne. His maiestie hath beene despised; but now Bring those mine enemies that would not 1haue me raigne ouer them, and slay them before me.
Thus differs Christs first coming and his second. Then in humility, now in glory: then with poor shepherds, now with mighty Angels; then the contempt of nations, now the terror of the world: then crowned with thorns, now with majesty: then judged by one man, now judging all men: then in a cratch, now in a Throne. You see his All-knowledge; now for his Almightiness.