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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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2. We must note, that Christ is the alone head of his Church, and can have no other partner to share with him in this dignity. kJesus Christ is the corner stone, in whom all the building fitly framed together, grows unto an holy Temple in the Lord. He doth not only by his authority govern it, but also by his grace quicken it: so that we live not, but Christ liveth in us. lLet us hold the head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, increaseth with the increase of God. He requires no deputy, he needs none. For mwheresoever you are gathered together in my name, I am in the middest of you. Now every Commission ceaseth in the presence of him that gives it.
2. We must note, that Christ is the alone head of his Church, and can haue no other partner to share with him in this dignity. kIesus Christ is the corner stone, in whom all the building fitly framed together, growes vnto an holy Temple in the Lord. Hee doth not onely by his authority gouerne it, but also by his grace quicken it: so that wee liue not, but Christ liueth in vs. lLet vs hold the head, from which all the body by ioynts and bands hauing nourishment ministred, increaseth with the increase of God. He requires no deputy, he needs none. For mwheresoeuer you are gathered together in my name, I am in the middest of you. Now euery Commission ceaseth in the presence of him that giues it.