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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. Miracle.
The graves were opened, and many bodies of Saints which slept, arose. Concerning this two questions are moved.
The graues were opened, and many bodyes of Sanits which slept, arose. Concerning this two questions are moued.
1. Where their souls were all this while before. I answer, where the scripture hath no tongue, we should have no ear. Most probably thus: their souls were in heaven, in Abraham's bosom; and came down to their bodies by divine dispensation, to manifest the power and Deity of Christ.
1. Where their soules were all this while before. I answere, where the scripture hath no tongue, we should haue no eare. Most probably thus: their soules were in heauen, in Abrahams bosome; and came downe to their bodyes by diuine dispensation, to manifest the power and Deitie of Christ.
2. Whither they went afterwards. I answer by the same likelihood, that they died no more, but waited on the earth till Christs resurrection; and then attended him to heaven. But these things that are concealed, should not be disputed. Tutum est nescire quod tegitur. It is a safe ignorance, where a man is not commanded to know. Let us then see what profitable instructions we can hence derive to our selves. They are many, and therefore I will but lightly touch them.