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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.
From the wrath.
The wrath of Christ is his Justice: Attribuitur ira Deo per effectum. As man offended seeks revenge: so when God executes judgment, it is called his wrath. But passion in us, perfection in him. He hath long been provoked; give him now leave to strike. You that made so light to trample his blood under your sensual feet, shall now find what his wrath is. Let us now think of this wrath, that we may escape it. The commination ⟨p. 50⟩1of hell doth not less commend Gods providence, then the promise of heaven. Nisi in•ntata esset gehenna, o•es in gehennam C•beremur. Now or never is this wrath to be escaped: therefore, Kiss the Son least he be angry, and so ye perish from the way; if his wrath be kindled, 2yea but a little, Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
The wrath of Christ is his Iustice: Attribuitur ira Deo per effectum. As man offended seekes reuenge: so when God executes iudgment, it is called his wrath. But passion in vs, perfection in him. He hath long beene prouoked; giue him now leaue to stricke. You that made so light to trample his bloud vnder your sensuall feet, shall now find what his wrath is. Let vs now thinke of this wrath, that we may escape it. The commination ⟨p. 50⟩