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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.
Mine; I might here examine whose this Mea ⟨p. 344⟩is; who is the owner of this my? A prophet, a king, a man after Gods own heart; that confessed himself the beloved of God; that knew the Lord would never forsake him; holy, happy David owns this meae: he knows the Lord loves him, yet desires to know it more; Dic animae Mea; say to My soul.
Mine; I might here examine whose this Mea ⟨p. 344⟩is; who is the owner of this my? A prophet, a king, a man after Gods owne heart; that confessed himselfe the beloued of God; that knew the Lord would neuer forsake him; holy, happy Dauid ownes this meae: hee knowes the Lord loues him, yet desires to know it more; Dic animae Mea; say to My soule.
But let this teach us to make much of this My. Luther says, there is great divinity in pronouns. The Assurance that GOD will save some is a faith incident to Devils. The very Reprobates may believe that there is a book of Election; but GOD never told them, that their names were written there. The hungry beggar at the Feast-house gate smells good cheer, but the Master doth not say; this is provided for thee. It is small comfort to the harbourless wretch, to pass through a goodly City, and see many glorious buildings; When he cannot say; Haec mea domus, I have a place here. The beauty of that excellent City Jerusalem, built with Sapphires, Emeralds, Chrysolites, and such