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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.
1. Amabilis vocatio; Come. This was the voice of Christ generally to all in the day of Grace, is particularly to the Elect in the day of Glory. Now he calls more then vvill come, then he will not call all that would come. Now he gives many Venite's. uCome to me all that labour. xIf any man thirst, let him come to me and drink. yThe Spirit and Bride say, Come, and let him that heareth say, Come: and let him that is athirst come. Send not others, but come your selves. Come to no others, either Saints or Angels, but come to me. Let us take heed of that Discedite, quia nol•stis venire; aDepart from me; good reason, for ⟨p. 124⟩byou would not come unto me. You declined my call when I was humbled. cIs not this the Carpenters Son? I vvill decline you now I am exalted; dNone of those men that were called shall taste of my supper. But such as have obediently heard his Come in holiness, shall also graciously hear his second Come in happiness.
1. Amabilis vocatio; Come. This was the voyce of Christ generally to all in the day of Grace, is particularly to the Elect in the day of Glory. Now he calls more then vvill come, then he will not call all that would come. Now he giues many Venite's. uCome to me all that labour. xIf any man thirst, let him come to me and drinke. y