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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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2. At the end of this life to carry our souls to heaven. sWhen the beggar died, he was carried by the Angels into Abraham's bosom. He that in life was scorned of men, and had no companions but the dogs, is so regarded of God, that he is guarded by Angels. He that could neither go, nor sit, nor stand, is now carried: not on the shoulders of men, as the Pope the proudest on earth, but he rides on the wings of Angels. He is carried to a glorious Port, by gracious Porters.
2. At the end of this life to carry our soules to heauen. sWhen the begger died, hee was carried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. He that in life was scorned of men, and had no companions but the dogges, is so regarded of God, that he is garded by Angels. Hee that could neither goe, nor sit, nor stand, is now carried: not on the shoulders of men, as the Pope the proudest on earth, but hee rides on the wings of Angels. He is carried to a glorious Port, by gracious Porters.
3. At the last day, tChrist shall send his Angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together the Elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. These are those uReapers, that in the time of harvest must gather the tares to the fire, and the Wheat to Gods barn.
3. At the last day, t