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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.
Before I leave this point, I desire to express two things: one for distinction, the other for instruction. First for distinction betwixt this General assembly, and particular Churches: then for instruction, to show who be true members of this Catholic Church.
Before I leaue this point, I desire to expresse two things: one for distinction, the other for instruction. First for distinction betwixt this Generall assembly, and particular Churches: then for instruction, to shew who bee true members of this Catholike Church.
1. The main difference between them consists in this: that the Catholic Church is always invisible, the members thereof only known to God: particular Churches are sometimes invisible, and lying hid; other times manifest in the open profession of Christs name. As the Moon is eft-sons eclipsed or clouded, and often shineth in the full.
1. The maine difference betweene them consists in this: that the Catholike Church is alwaies inuisible, the members thereof only knowne to God: particular Churches are sometimes inuisible, and lying hid; other times manifest in the open profession of Christs name. As the Moone is eft-soones ecclipsed or clouded, and often shineth in the full.
1. It lies hid through want of the word preached, and public administration of the Sacraments. So it was in the days of Elijah, when he wished to die; aI only am left. Strange Apostasy, when so notable a Prophet could not discern the Church! yet; vers. 18. I have left seven thousand, that never bowed their knees to Baal. So it was in the reign of Asa;