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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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3. To enemies; not for their safety, but for the execution of Gods judgements on them. The huge Army of Sennacherib was overthrown by an Angel. Indeed they will not the destruction of any man, further then the Justice of God ordains it. But sometimes they are sent out for the protection of the very wicked: so Daniel speaks of the Grecians Angel, and of the Persians Angel. The 1Romists allot a particular tutelar Angel to every College and Corporation: yea to the generation of flies, fleas, and ⟨p. 46⟩ants: yea to every Infidel kingdom such an Angel: yea to Antichrist; lastly, even to hell it self. Sure then they vvill not pinch themselves: they appoint to the Pope two principal Seraphims, Michael and Gabriel, ever attending his Person. For that Michael is the chiefest, Victorellus produceth two very equal witnesses: the Roman Liturgy, and Tasso's Jerusalem: as a worthy Divine observed. To the Conclave they assign one special assistant Angel. But me thinks, as they Ideate their Hierarchy, this Angel should desire the room, and become a suitor to the holy Ghost to name him Pope in the next Conclave. For by this means he doth wonderfully enlarge his Diocese, having all the lower world under him; all particular Angels of special Societies subject to him: yea all the Archangels and Principalities officed to several Estates, must concur to his guard and assistance.
3. To enemies; not for their safety, but for the execution of Gods iudgements on them. The huge Armie of Senacherib was ouerthrowne by an Angel. Indeed they will not the destruction of any man, further then the Iustice of God ordaines it. But sometimes they are sent out for the protection of the very wicked: so Daniel speakes of the Grecians Angel, and of the Persians Angel. The 1Romists allot a particular tutelar Angel to euery Colledge and Corporation: yea to the generation of flies, fleas, and ⟨p. 46⟩ants: yea to euery Infidell kingdome such an Angel: yea to Antichrist; lastly, euen to hell it selfe. Sure then they vvill not pinch themselues: they appoynt to the Pope two principall Seraphims, Michael and Gabriel, euer attending his Person. For that Michael is the chiefest, Victorellus produceth two very equall witnesses: the Roman Liturgie, and Tasso's Ierusalem: as a worthy Diuine obserued. To the Conclaue they assigne one speciall assistant Angel. But mee thinks, as they Ideate their Hierarchy, this Angel should desire the roome, and become a suter to the holy Ghost to name him Pope in the next Conclaue. For by this meanes hee doth wonderfully enlarge his Diocesse, hauing all the lower world vnder him; all particular Angels of speciall Societies subiect to him: yea all the Archangels and Principalities officed to seueral Estates, must concurre to his gard and assistance.