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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.
1. In this life, and that to our Bodies, and to our Souls. 1. To our Bodies: for they necessarily tend to the preservation of our temporal estates, even from our Cradles to our Graves. This is true in Doctrine, and in Example. In Doctrine: hThere shall no evil befall thee, nor any plague come nigh thy dwelling. Why, how shall we be protected? ver. 11. Angelis mandabit; For he shall give his Angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. In example: an Angel comforts, directs, feeds Elijah. Angels pluck Lot out of Sodom. An Angel adviseth Joseph to fly into Egypt with Jesus. Abraham so encouraged his servant, iThe Lord will send his Angel before thee. kJacob went on his way, and the Angels of God •et him. Peter was in prison, and lthe Angel of the Lord freed him.
1. In this life, and that to our Bodies, and to our Soules. 1. To our Bodies: for they necessarily tend to the preseruation of our temporall estates, euen from our Cradles to our Graues. This is true in Doctrine, and in Example. In Doctrine: hThere shall no euill befall thee, nor any plague come nigh thy dwelling. Why, how shall wee be protected? ver. 11. Angelis mandabit; For hee shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee, to keepe thee in all thy waies. They shall beare thee vp in their hands, lest thou dash thy foote against a stone. In example: an Angel comforts, directs, feedes Elias. Angels plucke Lot out of Sodome. An Angel aduiseth Ioseph to fly into Egypt with Iesus. Abraham so encouraged his seruant, iThe Lord will send his Angell before thee. kIacob went on his way, and the Angels of God •et him. Peter was in prison, and