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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.
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.
The Crucifix hath one main stock: He gave himself for us. And two branches, not unlike that crosspiece whereunto his two hands were nailed. 1. An offering or Sacrifice. 2. Of a sweet smelling savour to God.
The Crucifixe hath one maine stocke: He gaue himselfe for vs. And two branches, not vnlike that crossepeece whereunto his two hands were nailed. 1. An offering or Sacrifice. 2. Of a sweete smelling sauour to God.
To begin with the Canon, the method leads us first to the Precept; which shall take up my discourse for this time. Walk in love. Here is 1. The Way prescribed. 2. Our Course incited.
To begin with the Canon, the method leads vs first to the Precept; which shall take vp my discourse for this time. Walke in loue. Here is 1. The Way prescribed. 2. Our Course incited.