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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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But it is objected, that they spake after the common opinion of men in that age. We reply, that in that age it was a common opinion that dead men walked: so it appears by Herod hearing the fame of Jesus; mThis is John the Baptist, he is risen from the dead. Uox populi is not ever vox Dei: common errors are no rules of truth. And if the place were so manifest, as they could wish it, why might it not rather be understood thus? It is his Angel, that is, some Angel that God hath sent for his deliverance. Sometimes many men have but one Angel, other times one man hath many Angels. Exod. 14. 10. There was but one Angel for many people. 2. King. 6. 17. There were many Angels for one man. Let us now make some uses concerning this discourse of Angels. These may be two-fold; some for imitation, others for application.
But it is obiected, that they spake after the common opinion of men in that age. Wee reply, that in that age it was a common opinion that dead men walked: so it appeares by Herod hearing the fame of Iesus; mThis is Iohn the Baptist, he is risen from the dead. Uox populi is not euer vox Dei: common errors are no rules of truth. And if the place were so manifest, as they could wish it, why might it not rather be vnderstood thus? It is his Angel, that is, some Angel that God hath sent for his deliuerance. Sometimes many men haue but one Angel, other times one man hath many Angels. Exod. 14. 10. There was but one Angel for many people. 2. King. 6. 17. There were many Angels for one man. Let vs now make some vses concerning this discourse of Angels. These may be two-fold; some for imitation, others for application.