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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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2. The Separation: we have thus brought all together, now we must separate one from another. The form hereof is given by Christ himself. bBefore h•m shall be gathered all Nations, and he shall separate them one from another, as a Shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats. This full and final separation is reserved for Christ, and not performed till that day. For Si•ite crescere; cLet them grow both together, corn and tares, until the harvest. This world is the floor, fan while you will there will be some chaff: fish never so discreetly, you shall meet with some sturdy dog-fish that will rend the net. In Heaven are none but Saints, in Hell none but reprobates, on earth they are both promiscuously blended together.
2. The Separation: wee haue thus brought all together, now we must separate one from another. The forme hereof is giuen by Christ himselfe. bBefore h•m shall be gathered all Nations, and he shall separate them one from another, as a Shepheard diuideth his sheepe from the goates. This full and finall separation is reserued for Christ, and not performed till that day. For Si•ite crescere; cLet them grow both together, corne and tares, vntill the haruest. This world is the floore, fan while you will there will be some chaffe: fish neuer so discreetly, you shall meet with some sturdy dogge-fish that will rend the nette. In Heauen are none but Saints, in Hell none but reprobates, on earth they are both promiscuously blended together.
- bMat. 25. 32.
- cMath. •3. 30.