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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.
In her Left hand, riches and honour.
The gift of the right hand is large and eternal, of the left▪ short and […]. Yet you see, I am short in the long part, give me leave to be long in the short part. Herein we have many things considerable.
The gift of the right hand is large and eternall, of the left▪ short and 〈…〉. Yet you see, I am short in the long part, giue mee leaue to bee long in the short part. Herein wee haue many things considerable.
1. That Riches and H•r are God• gifts. 2. That all are not so, but some: and therefore it is necessary for us to learn, whether God gave unto us that riches and honour which we have. 3. That albeit they are his gifts, yet but the gifts of his left hand. ⟨p. 251⟩4 That wealth and worship are for the most part companions; for both those gif• lie in one and the same hand.
1. That Riches and H•r are God• gifts. 2. That all are not so, but some: and therefore it is necessary for vs to learne, whether God gaue vnto vs that riches and honour which we haue. 3. That albeit they are his gifts, yet but the gifts of his left hand.