A01956:1984
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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Are we clapped up in a dark and desolate Dungeon: there the light of the Sun cannot enter, the light of mercy not be kept out. What restrained body, that hath the assurance of this eternal peace, will not pity the darkness of the profane mans liberty; or rather the liberty of his darkness? No walls can keep out an infinite Spirit: no darkness can be uncomfortable, where the tFather of lights, and the uSun of righteousness shineth. The presence of glorious Angels is much, but of the most glorious God is enough.
Are we clapt vp in a darke and desolate Dungeon: there the light of the Sunne cannot enter, the light of mercie not be kept out. What restrained bodie, that hath the assurance of this eternall peace, will not pittie the darknes of the prophane mans libertie; or rather the libertie of his darkenesse? No wals can keepe out an infinite Spirit: no darkenes can be vncomfortable, where the tFather of lights, and the uSunne of righteousnesse shineth. The presence of glorious Angels is much, but of the most glorious God is enough.
Are we cast out in exile; our backs to our native home, all the worlds our way. Whether can we go from God?