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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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These may be reduced into five. In respect of The Sufferer dying. The Creatures obeying. The Jews persecuting. The Women beholding. The Disciples forsaking.
These may be reduced into fiue. In respect of The Sufferer dying. The Creatures obeying. The Iewes persecuting. The Women beholding. The Disciples forsaking.
1. In regard of Christ; to testify not only his Innocency, but his Majesty. His Innocency, that he was as Pilates wife acknowledged, a fJust man. His Majesty as the Centurion confessed, gSeeing the earth quake and the things that were done; Truly this was the Son of God. He seemed a worm, no man: the contempt and derision of the people, forsaken of his confidence: in the midst of all God will not leave him without witnesses; but raiseth up senseless creatures as Preachers of his deitie. Est aterni filius, qui illic pendet mortuus. He that hangs there dead on the Cross, is the Son of the eternal God. Rather then the children of God shall want witnesses of their integrity, God will work miracles for their testimony.
1. In regard of Christ; to testifie not onely his Innocencie, but his Maiestie. His Innocencie, that hee was as Pilates wife acknowledged, a fIust man. His Maiestie as the Centurion confessed, gSeeing the earth quake and the things that were done; Truely this was the Sonne of God. He seemed a worme, no man: the contempt and derision of the people, forsaken of his confidence: in the midst of all God will not leaue him without witnesses; but raiseth vp senseles creatures as Preachers of his deitie. Est aterni filius, qui illic pendet mortuus. He that hangs there dead on the Crosse, is the Sonne of the eternall God. Rather then the children of God shall want witnesses of their integritie, God will worke myracles for their testimonie.