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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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Not only Serpents, but divers other creatures have their turns of renewing. The Eagle reneweth her bill, saith the Prophet: our Grand-mother earth becomes new: and to all her vegetative children the Spring gives a renovation. Only we her ungracious Sons remain old still. But how shall we expect hereafter new glorified bodies, unless we will have here new sanctified souls? rIn Christ Jesus neither Circumcision availeth any thing, nor […]; but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Not onely Serpents, but diuers other creatures haue their turnes of renewing. The Eagle reneweth her bill, sayth the Prophet: our Grand-mother earth becomes new: and to all her vegetatiue children the Spring giues a renouation. Onely we her vngracious Sons remaine old still. But how shall we expect hereafter new glorified bodies, vnlesse wee will haue here new sanctified soules? rIn Christ Iesus neither Circumcision auaileth any thi•g, nor 〈…〉; but a new creature. And as many as w•lke according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercie, and vpon the Israell of God.
I have taught you, according to my poor meditations, some Wisdom from the Serpent. Augustine gives 6. or 7. other instances, worthy your observation, and imitation; which I must pass over in silence. The […] challengeth some piece of my discourse: for I dare not give you the Reins, and let you go without the Curb. And yet I shall hold you a little longer from it: for as I have showed you some good in Serpents, that you may follow it: so I must show you some evil in them, that you may eschew it. The vicious and obnoxious affections of Serpents, have more followers then their virtues. These instances are of the same number with the former.