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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.
Loved
Loued
Is that word of Mercy, that reconciles so glorious a God to so ungracious sinners. The cause which moved Christ to undertake for us, was no merit in us, but mere mercy in him. He Loved us, because he loved us: in our Creation when we could not love him: in our Redemption, when we would not love him. Loved us, notbutthat he loveth us still. But the Apostle speaks in this time, to distinguish the love wherewith he now loveth us, from that whereby he once Loved us. lFor if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by his death: much more being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. Though it be also true, that mfrom everlasting he Loved us.
Is that word of Mercy, that reconciles so glorious a God to so vngracious sinners. The cause which moued Christ to vndertake for vs, was no merite in vs, but meere mercy inhim. He Loued vs, because he loued vs: in our Creation when we could not loue him: in our Redēption, when we would not loue him. Loued vs, notbutthat he loueth vs stil. But the Apostle speaks in this time, to distinguish the loue wherewith he now loueth vs, from that whereby he once Loued vs. lFor if when wee were enemies, we were reconciled to God by his death: much more being reconciled, we shall be saued by his life. Though it be also true, that