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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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1. This is terror to the wicked, who contemn and condemn the righteous. rDespise not these little ones, for their Angels are with my Father in heaven. Beware you that scoff at poor Innocents, their Angels may plague you. They for their parts may be content to put up abuses, and to forgive injuries: but their Angels may take vengeance. sHerod vexed certain of the Church, killed James with the sword, and seeing it please the Jews, he took Peter also. They could not help this; but their Angels did: for tan Angel of the Lord smote him that he died. Thou mayest have evasion from the executioners of men, but no protection against the Officers of GOD. When they are bidden to strike, they will lay on sure strokes. uWe will destroy this place, for the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.
1. This is terror to the vvicked, who contemne and condemne the righteous. rDespise not these little ones, for their Angels are with my Father in heauen. Beware you that scoffe at poore Innocents, their Angels may plague you. They for their parts may be content to put vp abuses, and to forgiue iniuries: but their Angels may take vengeance. sHerod vexed certaine of the Church, killed Iames with the sword, and seeing it please the Iewes, hee tooke Peter also. They could not helpe this; but their Angels did: for tan Angel of the Lord smote him that he died. Thou maiest haue euasion from the executioners of men, but no protection against the Officers of GOD. When they are bidden to strike, they will lay on sure strokes. uWee will destroy this place, for the Lord hath sent vs to destroy it.