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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
THE HAPPINESS OF THE CHURCH. › Mount Zion.THE HAPPINES OF THE CHVRCH. › Mount Sion.
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. Here is considerable, the validity and strength of ⟨p. 9⟩grace that comes by Christ: we are not built in a valley, but on a mount. A mountain hath ever been held the place of safety. oI said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved. What is his reason? Lord, thou of thy favour hast made my mountain so strong. But alas, what are all the mountains of the earth to mount Zion? pWoe to them that trust in the mountains of Samaria. The profane Edomite stands on his qmountain, and derides the judgement of God. The Syrians thought God only Deum montium, ra God of the mountains. It was upon sthe high mountain that Israel played the harlot. Many sit on their mountains, and give defiance to heaven. The covetous mans mountain is his riches, there he thinks himself safe; tSoul rest, thou hast much goods laid up for many years. The ambitious mans mountain is his honour, and who dares find fault with so promontorious a celsitude? yes, uEvery mountain shall be brought low. Sensuality is the voluptuous mans mountain, there he refugeth himself against all reproofs. But when the judgements of God shall come upon the earth, in vain they shall cry xto the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us. As neither against the waters in the former Deluge, so nor against the fire in the latter dissolution, shall the mountains defend; only this Mount Zion shall save us.
1. Heere is considerable, the validity and strength of ⟨p. 9⟩