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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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THIS verse is like that Sea, Math. 8. 24. So tempestuous at first, that the vessel was covered with waves: but Christs rebuke quieted all, and there followed a great calm. Here are cruel Nimrods riding over innocent heads, as they would over fallow lands; and dangerous passages through fire and water: but the storm is soon ended, or rather the passengers are landed. Thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
THIS verse is like that Sea, Math. 8. 24. So tempestuous at first, that the vessell was couer'd with waues: but Christs rebuke quieted all, and there followed a great calme. Heere are cruell Nimrods riding ouer innocent heads, as they would ouer fallow lands; and dangerous passages through fire and water: but the storme is soone ended, or rather the passengers are landed. Thou broughtest vs out into a wealthy place.
So that this strain of Davids music or Psalmody consists of two notes; one mournful, the other mirthful: the one a touch of distress, the other of redress: ⟨p. 162⟩which directs our course to an observation of Mise•e, Mercy; of grievous misery, of gracious Mercy. There is desolation, and Consolation in one verse: a deep dejection, as laid under the feet of beasts; a high erection, brought out into a wealthy place.
So that this straine of Dauids musicke or Psalmodie consists of two notes; one mournefull, the other mirthfull: the one a touch of distresse, the other of redresse: ⟨p. 162⟩which directs our course to an obseruation of Mise•e, Mercie; of grieuous misery, of gracious Mercy. There is desolation, and Consolation in one verse: a deepe deiection, as laid vnder the feete of beasts; a high erection, brought out into a wealthy place.