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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.
1. In his Birth: he sanctified Poverty, when hi• chamber of presence was a Stable, his cradle a manger, his royal robes course rags. He sanctified Ric•, when he rec•ed of the wise men precious […] tG•ld, Frankincense, and Mirth, Que […] ipsissi• •la, dedignatus ess•t. Which if they had been simply evil, he would not have accepted.
1. In his Birth: hee sanctified Pouerti•, when hi• chamber of presence was a Stable, his cr•dle a manger, his royall robes course ragges. Hee sanctified Ric•, when he rec•ed of the wise men preciou• 〈…〉 tG•ld, Frankincense, and Myrth, Que 〈…〉 ipsissi• •la, dedignatus ess•t. Which if they had beene simply euill, he would not haue accepted.
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