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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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Luk. 12. 49. I come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Lvk. 12. 49. I come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be alreadie kindled?
Before I run upon Division, (and yet Division is the subject of my Text; and for methods sake I must use some division in my discourse) I must let you understand, what this Fire is that is sent; and how innocent our Saviour is that sendeth it.
BEfore I run vpon Diuision, (and yet Diuision is the subiect of my Text; and for methods sake I must vse some diuision in my discourse) I must let you vnderstand, what this Fire is that is sent; and how innocent our Sauiour is that sendeth it.
1. There may be Dissension betwixt the good and the good: and hereof is the Devil the author. It is the Enemy that sows those Tares. This is one of the abominations that the Lord abhorreth: aA false witness that speaketh lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren. God is never the immediate cause of that, which he abominates. bIf any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the Churches of God. To clear Christ and his Gospel from causing this; the tenor of all Scriptures admonisheth us with Saint Peter. c