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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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But this seems to infringe the Primogeniture of ⟨p. 74⟩Christ, to whom that Name is by special title and right given. Primogenitus inter multos fratres, saith Paul: he is the aFirst begotten among many brethren. Primogenitus universae creaturae; the bfirst borne of every creature. Primogenitus mortuorum; the cfirst borne from the dead. He is the first borne, as he is the Son of God, and as he is man. As he is the Son of God, in respect of time, before all things, the beginning of all: in respect of dignity, because he is the foundation of all good to his Church. dOf his fullness have we all received, and grace for grace. As he is man, he is the first borne, not in respect of time, but of excellency and virtue. In respect of his miraculous conception; the first that ever was conceived without sin, and eby the overshadowing of the holy Ghost. In respect of his birth, he was the first born of Mary. fShe brought forth her first borne Son, and called his name Jesus. In respect of his resurrection; when GOD raised him out of the grave, he is said to beget his Sonne. gThou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. And lest the interpretation of birth only should be deduced from that place, Saint Paul expressly applies it to his resurrection. Acts 13. 33. God raised up Jesus again, as it is written in the second Psalm; Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Lastly, in respect of his preeminence: hhe is the first borne from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence. So the privilege of primogeniture is singularly and individually his.