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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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Their own country. Heaven is our own country. 1. Ours, ordained for us by God the Father. eCome ye blessed of my Father, inherit ye the kingdom. 2. Ours, purchased for us by God the Son. fWe have boldness to enter ⟨p. 127⟩into the Holyest by the blood of Jesus. 3. Ours sealed to us by God the holy Ghost. gThe Spirit of God seals us up to the day of redemption. hThe Spirit it self beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.
Their owne countrey. Heauen is our owne countrey. 1. Ours, ordained for vs by God the Father. eCome ye blessed of my Father, inherite ye the kingdome. 2. Ours, purchased for vs by God the Son. fWe haue boldnes to enter ⟨p. 127⟩into the Holyest by the bloud of Iesus. 3. Ours sealed to vs by God the holy Ghost. gThe Spirit of God seales vs vp to the day of redemption. hThe Spirit it selfe beareth witnesse with our spirit, that we are the children of God.