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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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Thus suffered all his Senses. That Taste that should be delighted with the wine of the vineyard, rthat goeth down sweetly, is fed with vinegar. He looks for good grapes, behold sSower grape•: he expects wine, […] receives vinegar. That Smell that should be refreshed with the odoriferous sent of the tbeds of spices, the piety of his Saints; is filled with the stench of iniquities. Those hands that sway the Sceptre of the heaven• ▪ […] fain to carry the Reed of Repr•, & end• the •ailes of death. Those eyes that were as, a a[…] of Fire; in respect of whom the very Sun was darkness, must be hold the afflicting objects of shame and tyranny. Those •ares, which to delight, the high Quorillers of heaven sing their […] notes, must be wearied with the taunts and […] of blasphemy.
Thus suffered all his Senses. That Tast that should be delighted with the wine of the vineyard, rthat goeth downe sweetly, is fed with vineger. He lookes for good grapes, behold sSower grape•: he expects wine, 〈…〉 receiues vineger. That Smell that should bee refre•hed with the odor•ferous sent of the tbeds of spices, the pietie of his Saints; is filled with the stence of iniquities. Those hands that sway the Scepter of the heauen faineto carry the Reed of Repr, & end the ailes of death. Those eyes that were as, a