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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
A CRUCIFIX OR A Sermon upon the Passion.A CRVCIFIXE OR A Sermon vpon the Passion.
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.
A CRUCIFIX OR A Sermon upon the Passion.
A CRVCIFIXE OR A Sermon vpon the Passion.
EPHES. 5. 2. He hath given himself for us, an offering and a Sacrifice to God for a sweet swelling savour.
EPHES. 5. 2. He hath giuen himselfe for vs, an offering and a Sacrifice to God for a sweet swelling sauour.
This latter part of the verse is a fair and lively Crucifix, cut by the hand of a most exquisite carver: not to amaze our corporal lights with a piece of wood, brass, or stone curiously engraven, to the increase of a carnal devotion. But to present to the eye of the conscience, the grievous Passion, and gracious compassion of our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, &c. This Crucifix presents to our eye seven considerable Circumstances Who, Christ. What, Gave. Whom, Himself. To whom, To God. For whom, For us. After what manner, An offering & Sacrifice. Of what effect. Of a sweet savour.
THis latter part of the verse is a faire and liuely Crucifixe, cut by the hand of a most exquisite caruer: not to amaze our corporall lights with a peece of wood, brasse, or stone curiously engrauen, to the encrease of a carnall deuotion. But to present to the eye of the conscience, the grieuous Passion, and gracious compassion of our Sauiour Iesus Christ; Who gaue himselfe for vs, &c. This Crucifixe presents to our eye seauen considerable Circumstances Who, Christ. What, Gaue. Whom, Himselfe. To whom, To God. For whom, For vs. After what manner, An offering & Sacrifice. Of what effect. Of a sweet sauour.