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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.
To my Soul.
To my Soule.
Many hear God speaking comfort to the corporal care, that hear him not speaking this to the soul. They hear him, but they feel him not. The best assurance is from feeling. mCome near, let me feel thee my Son, said Isaac to Jacob: let me feel thee, my Father; say we to God. The thronging Jews heard Christ, but Zacheus that believing Publican felt Christ. nThis day is salvation come to thy house.
Many heare God speaking comfort to the corporall care, that heare him not speaking this to the soule. They heare him, but they feele him not. The best assurance is from feeling. mCome neare, let mee feele thee my Sonne, sayd Isaacto Iacob: let me feele thee, my Father; say wee to God. The thronging Iewes heard Christ, but Zacheus that beleeuing Publican felt Christ. nThis day is saluation come to thy house.