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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.
1. At all times: in his childhood by poverty and Herod: in the strength of his days by the powers of earth, by the powers of hell, yea even by the powers of heaven. In the day he lacks meat, in the night a pillow. Even that holy time of the great Passover is destined, for his dying. When they should kill the Paschal La•be in thankfulness, they slay the Lamb of God in wickedness. They admire the shadow, yet condemn the substance. All for us; that all times might yield us comfort. So the Apostle sweetly pHe dyed for us, that whether we wake or sheep, we should live together with him.
1. At all times: in his childhood by pouertie and Herod: in the strength of his dayes by the powers of earth, by the powers of hell, yea euen by the powers of heauen. In the day hee lackes meate, in the night a pillow. Euen that holy time of the great Passouer is destined, for his dying. When they should kill the Paschall La•be in thankfulnesse, they slay the Lambe of God in wickednes. They admire the shadow, yet condemne the substance. All for vs; that all times might yeelde vs comfort. So the Apostle sweetly pHe dyed for vs, that whether we wake or sheepe, wee should liue together with him.
2. In all places: in the cradle by that Fox: in the streets by revilers: in the mountain by those that would have thrown him down headlong: in the Temple by them that qtook up stones to cast at him. In the high Priests hall by buffers, in the garden by betrayers: by the way laden with his cross. Lastly in Calvary, a vild and stinking place, among the bones of malefactors, crucified. Still all for us; that in all places the mercy of God might protect us.