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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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4. Amity. They love their own mates; not changing till death give one of them a bill of divorce. G•mit •urtur: the turtle groans when he hath lost his mate. Nature teacheth them, what Reason above nature, and Grace above Reason, teacheth us; to rejoice with the wives of our youth.
4. Amitie. They loue their owne mates; not changing till death giue one of them a bill of diuorce. G•mit •urtur: the turtle groanes when hee hath lost his mate. Nature teacheth them, what Reason aboue nature, and Grace aboue Reason, teacheth vs; to reioyce with the wiues of our youth.
5. Unity. They live, feed, fly by companies. Many of them can agree quietly in one house. Even teaching us, ghow good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. That as we have hone hop•, so to have ione heart. Therefore the holy Ghost came down kin the likeness of a Dove, of all birds: and it was the lDove that would not leave Noah's Ark.
5. Vnitie. They liue, feed, flie by companies. Many of them can agree quietly in one house. Euen teaching vs, g