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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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Thus we see, 1. that their nature is pure; and this their mansion declares, which is heaven: for into it shall enter no unclean thing. They are shining and singing stars: eWhen the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy. Heaven like fire, Similem sibi reddit ingredientem, makes that it receives like it self. 2. That their obedience is ready and swift, their very name imports, Angels. Aquo dominatio, ab eo denominatio: for a name is given from some supereminent quality. fHe rode upon a Cherub, and did fly. 3. That their Charity is great, appears by their busy protecting us, grieving at our falls, rejoicing at our perseverance in good, & helping us forward to salvation. Let us imitate them in four things.
Thus we see, 1. that their nature is pure; and this their mansion declares, which is heauen: for into it shall enter no vncleane thing. They are shining and singing starres: eWhen the morning starres sang together, and all the sonnes of God shouted for ioy. Heauen like fire, Similem sibi reddit ingredientem, makes that it receiues like it selfe. 2. That their obedience is ready and swift, their very name imports, Angels. Aquo dominatio, ab eo denominatio: for a name is giuen from some supereminent qualitie. fHee rode vpon a Cherub, and did fly. 3. That their Charity is great, appeares by their busie protecting vs, grieuing at our falls, reioycing at our perseuerance in good, & helping vs forward to saluation. Let vs imitate them in foure things.