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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. Beauty▪ By that name Christ praiseth the beauty of his Spouse. Thou art fair my L•e, my Dove, &c. cThou •ast Doves […] within thy l•kes. And the Church praiseth her Saviour. dHis eyes are as the eyes of Doves by the rivers of water, washed with milk, •d fitly set; as a precious stone in the foil of a Ring. A white dove is a pleasing sight, but not like a white soul.
1. Beautie▪ By that name Christ prayseth the beauty of his Spouse. Thou art fayre my L•e, my Doue, &c. cThou •ast Doues 〈…〉 within thy l•kes. And the Church prayseth her Sauiour. dHis eyes are as the eyes of Doues by the riuers of water, washed with milke, •d fitly set; as a precious stone in the foile of a Ring. A white doue is a pleasing sight, but not like a white soule.
- cCant. 4. 1.
- dCant. 5. 12. and 1. •5.