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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 great peace is prophesied to the Gospel. Esa. 11. ⟨p. 100⟩The Wolfe shall dwell with the Lamb; and the Leopard lye 1quietly by the kid &c. And Mica•. 4. They shall beat their swords, into ploughshares, and their spears into pr•ing 2hooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. I answer, God will either restrain the fury of these savage beasts, and turn Esau's threats into mildness when he meets Jacob. gHe that sits in heaven laughs at their combinings. Or many Tyrants shall be converted to the faith of Christ; subjecting their Crowns, and laying down their Sceptres at the feet of the Lamb. Or it may intend that outward universal peace which was through all the world, when Christ was borne in the days of Augustus. But most specially that peace of conscience, and Communion which shall be among the Saints; who shall lay aside all querelous differences, and be made one by the blood of Jesus.
But great peace is prophecied to the Gospell. Esa. 11. ⟨p. 100⟩The Wolfe shall dwell with the Lambe; and the Leopard lye 1quietly by the kidde &c. And Mica•. 4. They shall beate their swords, into plowshares, and their speares into pr•ing 2hookes: nation shall not lift vp a sword against nation, neither shall they learne warre any more. I answere, God will either restraine the furie of these sauage beasts, and turne Esaus threats into mildnes when hee meets Iacob.