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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.
2. Hearty.
The love of Christ to us was hearty; not consisting of shows, and signs, and courtly complements; but of actual, real, royal bounties. He did not dissemble live to us, when he dyed for us. Exhibitio operis, probatio amoris. He pleaded by the truest and undeniable argument, demonstration. I love you: wherein? I give my Life for you. Tot ora, quot vulnera; tot verba, quot verbera. So many wounds, so many words to speak actually his love: every stripe he bore gave sufficient testimony of his affection. His exceeding rich gift, shows his exceeding rich love. This heartiness must be in our Love; both to our Creator, and to his Image.
The loue of Christ to vs was hearty; not consisting of shewes, and signes, and courtly complements; but of actuall, reall, royall bounties. He did not dissemble liue to vs, when he dyed for vs. Exhibitio operis, probatio amoris. He pleaded by the truest and vndenyable argument, demonstration. I loue you: wherein? I giue my Life for you. Tot ora, quot vulnera; tot verba, quot verbera. So many wounds, so many words to speake actually his loue: euery stripe he bore gaue sufficient testimony of his affection. His exceeding rich gift, shewes his exceeding rich loue. This heartines must be in our Loue; both to our Creator, and to his Image.
1. To God: so he challengeth thy love to be conditioned;