A01956:1732
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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3. In his Death. He sanctified P•ertie, when he had not a Grave of his own, but was buried in another ⟨p. 252⟩mans dSepulchre: nay, not a sheet to wrap him in, but was beholding to another for his linen. And even dying converted a poor malefactor on the Cross by him. He sanctified Riches, when he accepted the kindness of Joseph, (whom Matthew calls a erich man, Mark an fhonourable) for his sepulture: and gNicodemus his costly unction, even an hundred pound weight, mixed with myrrh, and aloes.
3. In his Death. He sanctified P•ertie, when he had not a Graue of his owne, but was buried in another ⟨p. 252⟩mans dSepulchre: nay, not a sheete to wrappe him in, but was beholding to another for his linnen. And euen dying conuerted a poore malefactor on the Crosse by him. He sanctified Riches, when he accepted the kindnes of Ioseph, (whom Matthew calls a erich man, Marke an fhonourable) for his sepulture: and gNichodemus his costly vnction, euen an hundreth pound waight, mixed with myrrhe, and aloes.