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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. › Whom?A CRVCIFIXE OR A Sermon vpon the Passion. › Whom?
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Not an Angel: for an Angel cannot sufficiently mediate between an immortal nature offended, and a mortal nature corrupted. The glorious Angels are blessed, but finite and limited: and therefore unable to this expiation. They cannot be so sensibly ctouched with the feeling of our infirmities; as he that was in our own nature; in all points tempted like as we are, sin only excepted.
Not an Angell: for an Angell cannot sufficiently mediate betweene an immortall nature offended, and a mortall nature corrupted. The glorious Angels are blessed, but finite and limited: and therefore vnable to this expiation. They cannot bee so sensibly ctouched with the feeling of our infirmities; as hee that was in our owne nature; in all poynts tempted like as we are, sin onely excepted.
Not Saints; for they have no more oil then will serve their own Lamps. They have enough for themselves, not of themselves; all of Christ: but none to spare. Fools cry, Give us of your cyle. They answer, dNot so, least there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for your selves. They could not propitiate for sin, that were themselves guilty of sin; and by nature liable to condemnation. Wretched Idolaters, that thrust this honour on them against their wills: how would they abhor such sacrilegious glory!
Not Saints; for they haue no more oyle then will serue their owne Lampes. They haue enough for themselues, not of themselues; all of Christ: but none to spare. Fooles cry, Giue vs of your cyle. They answere,