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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 when the Gospel came to us in Queen Elizabeths days of so blessed memory, we also had much peace. We had with Gloria in excelsis Deo, sung also Pax in terris. The iron gates of war were shut up; and the long tossed Ark of our Church had an Olive branch of flourishing peace bestowed on it. The fury of an Adversary was not known; but Righteousness and peace kissed each other. Yet was not this peace without great Fires.
But when the Gospell came to vs in Queene Elizabeths dayes of so blessed memorie, we also had much peace. We had with Gloria in excelsis Deo, sung also Pax in terris. The iron gates of warre were shut vp; and the long tossed Arke of our Church had an Oliue branch of flourishing peace bestowed on it. The fury of an Aduersary was not knowne; but Righteousnes and peace kissed each other. Yet was not this peace without great Fires.
1. There was a great fire of Anabaptism; a gross, perverse, and sottish sect, that had washed off their Font-water, as unclean: and thought it not enough to run out of Babylon, unless they ran also out of themselves, out of their wits. This combustion could not be well quenched; only we were happily rid of it by the shifting ground. For when the flames were suppressed in England, they burst out beyond Sea.
1. There was a great fire of Anabaptisme; a grosse, peruerse, and sottish sect, that hadde washed off their Font-water, as vncleane: and thought it not enough to run out of Babylon, vnlesse they ranne also out of themselues, out of their wittes. This combustion could not be well quenched; onely we were happily rid of it by the shifting ground. For when the flames were suppressed in England, they burst out beyond Sea.