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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. Fully and richly, as becomes the greatest King. A Duke at the wedding Feast of his daughter, caused to •e brought in thirty Courses; and at every Course gave so many gifts to each guest at the Table, as were Dishes in the Course. And I have read of a Queen, that feasted her guests with wines brewed with dissolved precious stories; that every draught was valued at a hundred crowns. Here was royal entertainment; but this was but one Feast. Such bounty continued would quickly consume the finite means of any earthly Prince. Only God is drich in mercy: his treasury ⟨p. 155⟩fills all the world, without emptying, yea impairing or abating it self.
2. Fully and richly, as becomes the greatest King. A Duke at the wedding Feast of his daughter, caused to •e brought in thirtie Courses; and at euery Course gaue so many gifts to each guest at the Table, as were Dishes in the Course. And I haue read of a Queene, that feasted her guests with wines brewed with dissolued precious stories; that euery draught was valued at a hundred crownes. Here was royall entertainment; but this was but one Feast. Such bountie continued would quickly consume the finite meanes of any earthly Prince. Onely God is drich in mercie: his treasurie ⟨p. 155⟩fils all the world, without emptying, yea empairing or abating it selfe.
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