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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. Chastity. Nescit adu•erij fla•am inte•erata Columba. The Dove knows not the luxurious pollution of an adulterate bed. Who ever saw Dove sick of that lustful disease. Happy body that hath such continency: and blessed soul which shall be epresented a pure virgin to Jesus Christ. fThey are virgins; and follow the Lamb whether s•ever he goeth.
2. Chastitie. Nescit adu•erij fla•am inte•erata Columba. The Doue knowes not the luxurious pollution of an adulterate bed. Who euer saw Doue sicke of that lustfull disease. Happie bodie that hath such continencie: and blessed soule which shall be epresented a pure virgin to Iesus Christ. fThey are virgines; and follow the Lambe whether s•euer he goeth.