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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.
It is a three leaved book, Heaven, Earth, and Sea: and every leaf of this book, every line of every leaf, every creature in this universe, can read to man, for whom they were made, a Divinity lecture. In a speaking silence they preach to us that Deity, which made both them and us, and them for us. Secul•m Speculum: the world is a glass, wherein we may behold our Creators Majesty. From the highest Angel to the lowest worm, all instruct us somewhat. For one and the same almighty hand, that made the Angels in heaven, made also the worms on earth. bNon superior in illis, non inferior in istis.
It is a three leau'd booke, Heauen, Earth, and Sea: and euery leafe of this booke, euery line of euery leafe, euery creature in this vniuerse, can read to man, for whom they were made, a Diuinitie lecture. In a speaking silence they preach to vs that Deitie, which made both them and vs, and them for vs. Secul•m Speculum: the world is a glasse, wherein wee may behold our Creators Maiestie. From the highest Angell to the lowest worme, all instruct vs somewhat. For one and the same almightie hand, that made the Angels in heauen, made also the wormes on earth. bNon superior in illis, non inferior in istis.
- bAug. Soliloq. cap. 9.