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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
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Yea for All us; indefinitely: none excepted that will apprehend it faithfully. The mixture of Moses Perfume is thus sweetly allegorized dGod commands him to put in so much frankincense as Galbanum, and so much Galbanum as frankincense. Christs Sacrifice was so sweetly tempered: as much blood was shed for the peasant in the field, as for the Prince in the Court. The offer of salvation is general: whosoever among you •areth God, and worketh righteousness; to him is the word of this salvation sent. As there is no exemption of the greatest from misery, so no exception of the least from mercy. He that will not believe and amend, shall be condemned be he never so rich: he that doth, be he never so poor shall be saved.
Yea for All vs; indefinitely: none excepted that will apprehend it faithfully. The mixture of Moses Perfume is thus sweetly allegorized dGod cōmands him to put in so much frankincense as Galbanum, and so much Galbanum as frankincense. Christs Sacrifice was so sweetly temperd: as much bloud was shed for the peasant in the field, as for the Prince in the Court. The offer of saluation is generall: whosoeuer among you •areth God, and worketh rightousnes; to him is the word of this saluation sent. As there is no exemption of the greatest from misery, so no exception of the least from mercie. Hee that will not beleeue and amend, shall be condemned be he neuer so rich: he that doth, be hee neuer so poore shall be saued.
This one point of the Crucifix, For us requires more punctual meditation. Whatsoever we leave unsaid, we must not huddle up this. For indeed this brings the Text home to us, even into our consciences, & speaks