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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
LOVES COPY OR The best Precedent of Charity. › UsLOVES COPIE OR The best Precedent of Charitie. › Vs
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2. They are beloved whom thou art charged to love. He that bids us love others, loves them himself. It is fit we should love those whom Christ loves. If thou love Christ, thou art bound to love others, because he loves them: yea with that very same love, wherewith he loves thee. Therefore Dilectos diligamus.
2. They are beloued whom thou art charged to loue. He that bids vs loue others, loues them himselfe. It is fit we should loue those whom Christ loues. If thou loue Christ, thou art bound to loue others, because he loues them: yea with that very same loue, wherewith he loues thee. Therefore Dilectos diligamus.
3. They also love God, whom God commands thee to love. The love of Christ is so shed abroad into all Christian hearts, that they unfeignedly affect Jesus their Saviour. They love him, whom thou lovest, therefore love them. It is fit, we should love them highly, that love God heartily. Therefore Diligentes diligamus.
3. They also loue God, whom God commands thee to loue. The loue of Christ is so shed abroad into all Christian hartes, that they vnfainedly affect Iesus their Sauiour. They loue him, whom thou louest, therefore loue them. It is fit, we should loue them highly, that loue God heartily. Therefore Diligentes diligamus.
Thus you have heard Loves Walk, or Race: now then saith Paul; So run that you may obtain. I will end with an Apologue, an Epilogue, a Parable. Charity, and certain other her rivals, or indeed enemies would run a race together. The Prize they all ran for, was Felicity; which was held up at the Gaoles end by a bountiful Lady, called Eternity. The runners were Pride, Prodigality, Envy, Covetousness, Lust, Hypocrisy, and Love. All the rest were either diverse or adverse, neighbours or enemies to Charity. I will, Herald-like, show you their several equipage; how they begin the Race and end it.