A01956:1349
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.
We may distinguish the whole verse into a sacred Canon. Crucifix.
We may distinguish the whole verse into a sacred Canon. Crucifixe.
The Canon teacheth us What: the Crucifix, How.
The Canon teacheth vs What: the Crucifixe, How.
In the Canon we shall find A | Precept | It is partly | Exhortatory Precedent | Exemplary.
The Precept, Walk in love: the Precedent or Pattern; As Christ loved us. The Precept holy, the Pattern heavenly. Christ bids us do nothing to others, but what himself hath done to us: we cannot find fault with our example.
The Precept, Walke in loue: the Precedent or Patterne; As Christ loued vs. The Precept holy, the Patterne heauenly. Christ bids vs doe nothing to others, but what himselfe hath done to vs: we cannot find fault with our example.