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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To the general assembly, and Church of the first borne which are written in Heaven.
To the generall assembly, and Church of the first borne which are written in Heauen.
Our Apostle hath spoken of the Churches glory typically, and topically: now he describes it materially. First, the Essence of it, what it is; The Church. Secondly, the Property of it, what kind of Church it is; General or Catholic. Thirdly, what are the parts of it, & of whom it consists; Of the first borne written in Heaven.
Our Apostle hath spoken of the Churches glory typically, and topically: now he describes it materially. First, the Essence of it, what it is; The Church. Secondly, the Propertie of it, what kind of Church it is; Generall or Catholike. Thirdly, what are the parts of it, & of whom it consists; Of the first borne written in Heauen.
The Church. This word is taken in diverse significations. ⟨p. 54⟩For the material Temple. 1. Cor. 11. 18. When ye come together in the Church, I hear there are divisions among you. For the faithful domestics of one Family.