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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.
Spirits: this word hath diverse acceptions. It is taken 1. Pro animo, for the Mind. Luke 10. 21. Jesus rejoiced in spirit. 1. Chron. 5. 26. God stirred up the spirit of the King of Assyria. 2. Pro sede rationis, et [Greek or Hebrew], 1. Cor. 2. 11. What man knows the things of man, save the spirit of man which is within him? 3. Pro Affectuvel Afflatu, for the motion of the mind, whether good or bad. Luke 9. 55. Ye know not what manner spirit ye are of. So there is called the spirit of lust, the spirit of pride, &c. 4. Pro donis spiritus sancti, for the gifts of Gods Spirit. Act. 8. 15. Peter and John prayed for the disciples at Samaria, that they might receive the holy Spirit; meaning the graces of the holy Spirit. Gala. 3. 2. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by the hearing of faith? 5. Pro efficacia Evangelij, for the effectual working of the Gospel; and so it is opposed to the letter. 2. Cor. 3. 6. The letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life. 6. Pro spiritualibus exercitijs; for spiritual exercises. Gala. 6. 8. He that soweth to the spirit, shall of the spirit reap everlasting life. John 4. 23. True worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit & truth. 7. Pro regenerata part: for the regenerate part of a Christian, and so it is opposed to the flesh. Gala. 5. 17. The flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit lusteth against the flesh. 8. Lastly, Pro anima immortal•, for the immortal soul. Eccl. 12. 7. Dust shall return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return to God who gave it. This spirit did Steven commend into the hands of Christ. Act. 7. 59. And Christ into the hands of his Father.