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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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5. Lastly observe that Jerusalem is called the Holy city, though she were at this time a sink of sin, and a debauched harlot. Either as some think, that she is called holy, because she was once holy. So Rahab is called the harlot, because she was a harlot. Simon is termed the dLeper, for that he was a leper: and eMatthew the Publican, for that he was a Publican. Or else she was called holy for the covenants sake; in regard of the Temple, sacrifices, service of God; and of the elect people of God that were in it. Whence we may infer, how unlawful it is to separate from a Church because it hath some corruptions. Is apostate Jerusalem that hath crucified her Saviour, called still the holy City: and must England that departeth in nothing from the faith and doctrine of her Saviour, for some scarce discernible Imperfections be rejected as a foedifragous strumpet? But there be wicked persons in it: what then? She may be still a holy Cittie. Recedatur ab iniquitate, non ab iniquis. Let us depart from sin, we cannot run from sinners.
5. Lastly obserue that Ierusalem is called the Holy citie, though she were at this time a sinke of sinne, and a debaushed harlot. Either as some thinke, that she is called holy, because she was once holy. So Rahab is called the harlot, because she was a harlot. Simon is termed the dLeper, for that hee was a leper: and eMathew the Publican, for that he was a Publican. Or els she was called holy for the couenants sake; in regard of the Temple, sacrifices, seruice of God; and of the elect people of God that were in it. Whence we may inferre, how vnlawfull it is to separate from a Church because it hath some corruptions. Is apostate Ierusalem that hath crucified her Sauiour, called still the holy Citie: and must England that departeth in nothing from the faith and doctrine of her Sauiour, for some scarce discernible Imperfections be reiected as a foedifragous strumpet? But there be wicked persons in it: what then? Shee may be still a holy Cittie. Recedatur ab iniquitate, non ab iniquis. Let vs depart from sinne, we cannot runne from sinners.