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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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There are saith rBernard, some that are humbled, but not humble: others that are humble, not humbled: and a third sort that are both humbled and humble. Pharaoh was humbled and cast down, but not humble: smitten with subversion, not moved with submission. Godfrey of Boulogne was not humbled, yet humble: for in the very heat and height of his honour he refused to be crowned in Jerusalem, with a Crown of gold, because Christ his master had bin in that place crowned with a crown of thorns. Others are both humbled and humble. sWhen he slew them they sought him: they returned and enquired early after GOD. Our Saviour Christ was Passively humbled: the was made lower then the Angels, by suffering death: the Lord did break him. Actively he humbled himself. uhe made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant: he humbled himself. Habitually he was humbled. xLearn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart. Let this observation lesson us two duties.
There are sayth rBernard, some that are humbled, but not humble: others that are humble, not humbled: and a third sort that are both humbled and humble. Pharaoh was humbled and cast downe, but not humble: smitten with subuersion, not moued with submission. Gothfrey of Boloigne was not humbled, yet humble: for in the very heate and height of his honour he refused to be crowned in Ierusalem, with a Crowne of gold, because Christ his master had bin in that place crowned with a crowne of thornes. Others are both humbled and humble. sWhen he slew them they sought him: they returned and enquired early after GOD. Our Sauiour Christ was Passiuely humbled: thee was made lower then the Angels, by suffering death: the Lord did breake him. Actiuely he humbled himselfe.