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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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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.
2. In all places: in the cradle by that Foxe: in the streets by reuilers: in the mountaine by those that would haue throwne him downe headlong: in the Temple by them that qto•ke vp stones to cast at him. In the high Priests hall by buffe•rs, in the garden by betrayers: by the way loden with his crosse. Lastly in Caluary, a vild and stinking place, among the bones of malefactors, crucified. Still all for vs; that in all places the mercy of God might protect vs.
3. In all Sense•. For his taste, lo it is •icted with gall & vinegar; a bitter draught for a dying man. His touch felt more; the nails driven into his hands and feet: and in those places wounded lies the greatest pain, being the most sinewy parts of the body. His Ears are full of the blasphemous contumelies, which the savage multitude belched out against him. Not him, but Barabbas, they cry to Pilate; preferring a murderer before a Saviour. Will you read the speeches obiectuall to his hearing! See