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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. A grievous refusal; Depart. This seems nothing to the wicked now, such is their dead security. Depart? Why they are content to be gone. eBecause sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore their heart is fully set in them to do evil. But as when a Prince opening his long locked up Treasury, graciously takes some in with him, and saying to other ill-meriting followers, Depart: it will be a disgraceful vexation. So when the glory of heaven, and those unvaluable treasures shall be opened, and dealt about to the faithful; what horror will it be to the Reprobates to be cast off with a Depart? fBlessed are the eyes that see the things which ye see: saith Christ to his Saints. For Kings have desired to see them, and were not suffered. If it were such a Blessedness to see Jesus in humility, what is it to see him in glory? But from this the wicked are bidden, Depart.
1. A grieuous refusall; Depart. This seemes nothing to the wicked now, such is their dead securitie. Depart? Why they are content to be gone. eBecause sentence against an euill worke is not executed speedily, therefore their heart is fully set in them to doe euill. But as when a Prince opening his long locked vp Treasurie, graciously takes some in with him, and saying to other ill-meriting followers, Depart: it will be a disgracefull vexation. So when the glory of heauen, and those vnualuable treasures shall be opened, and dealt about to the faithfull; vvhat horror will it be to the Reprobates to be cast off with a Depart? fBlessed are the eyes that see the things vvhich yee see: saith Christ to his Saints. For Kings haue desired to see them, and were not suffered. If it were such a Blessednes to see Iesus in humility, what is it to see him in glory? But from this the wicked are bidden, Depart.