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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.
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.
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 pietie; to their Creator and Sauiour.
For their Myrrh, he gives them Charity, a true love to him, that so truly loved them; and for his sake a love to others. They made then a blessed exchange with Christ; when for Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh, they received Wisdom, Devotion, Charity.
For their Myrrhe, he giues them Charitie, a true loue to him, that so truely loued them; and for his sake a loue to others. They made then a blessed exchange with Christ; when for Gold, Frankincense, Myrrhe, they receiued Wisedome, Devotion, Charitie.
Now to testify how highly the Lord favoured them, he speaks to them in a dream, and reveals his mind for the safety of his Son; that they should not return to Herod. And to witness how truly they served the Lord, they gave obedience. They departed into their own country another way.
Now to testifie how highly the Lord fauoured them, he speakes to them in a dreame, and reveales his mind for the safety of his Sonne; that they should not returne to Herode. And to witnesse how truely they serued the Lord, they gaue obedience. They departed into their owne countrey another way.