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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.
Ye are (not coming, but) come: it is rather a time perfectly past, then expectantly future. Which plainly demonstrates, that this is a description of the Church in her militant estate, so well as triumphant. Indeed either hath a relation to other, a communion to other; and the inestimable privileges of them both are wrapped up together. The connection of Glory to Grace is so infallible, that they often change names: Heaven is called the kingdom of Holiness, and Holiness is called the kingdom of Heaven. mYe are saved by hope: and nHe that believeth, hath everlasting life, and is passed from death to life. So sure, as if they were already in Heaven. So Paul, oOur conversation is in heaven, from whence we look for our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Yee are (not comming, but) come: it is rather a time perfectly past, then expectantly future. Which plainely demonstrates, that this is a description of the Church in her militant estate, so well as triumphant. Indeed either hath a relation to other, a communion to other; and the inestimable priuiledges of them both are wrapped vp together. The connexion of Glory to Grace is so infallible, that they often change names: Heauen is called the kingdome of Holinesse, and Holinesse is called the kingdome of Heauen. mYee are saued by hope: and nHee that belieueth, hath euerlasting life, and is passed from death to life. So sure, as if they were already in Heauen. So Paul, oOur conuersation is in heauen, from vvhence wee looke for our Sauiour Iesus Christ.
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