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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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When these Wise men had presented to Christ their gifts; (which indeed he first gave them; for the earth is his, and the fullness thereof: yet) he rewards them. They emptied their Treasures of Gold, Myrrh, and Frankincense. and he filled the treasure of their hearts with heavenly graces.
WHen these Wise men had presented to Christ their gifts; (which indeed he first gaue them; for the earth is his, and the fulnesse thereof: yet) he rewardes them. They emptied their Treasures of Gold, Myrrhe, and Frankincense. and he filled the treasure of their hearts with heauenly graces.
For their Gold, he returns them pure wisdom. They were called Wise men before; but their wisdom was infernal, downwards to hell, perhaps consulting with Devils. Now he gives them aWisdom from above, pure and refined as gold.
For their Gold, he returnes them pure wisedome. They were called Wise men before; but their wisedome was infernall, downewards to hell, perhaps consulting with Deuils. Now he giues them aWisedome from aboue, pure and refined as gold.
For their Frankincense, he purgeth them of their former superstitious Idolatries, from sacrificings to Satan: and instructs them to whom frankincense is due, and all other offerings of piety; to their Creator and Saviour.