A01956:391
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.
In this we restore to God his talent with profit; not only our own soul he gave us, but as many more as our example works upon, and wins to him. When the people admired the great bounty of John, called Eleemosynarius, 1he answered them; O brethren, I have not yet shed my blood for you, as I ought to do for my masters sake and testimony. In the early morning of the world, did Abel dedicate Martyrdom, without example: and the Lord did approve it by accepting Abel's sacrifice, and 2Abel for a sacrifice. I have read that a worthy Martyr ⟨p. 183⟩of ours, Dr. Rowland Taylor, wrote first▪ with ink, & after with his blood; that it is not enough to profess the Gospel of Christ ad ignem exclusive; but we must cleave to it ad ignem inclusivè. This was an honour that Christ accepted presently after his birth, the Holocaust or Hecatomb of many innocent infants, murdered and martyred for 3his sake.
In this we restore to God his talent with profit; not only our owne soule he gaue vs, but as many more as our example workes vpon, and winnes to him. When the people admired the great bounty of Iohn, called Eleemosynarius, 1he answered them; O brethren, I haue not yet shed my bloud for you, as I ought to doe for my masters sake and testimony. In the early morning of the world, did Abel dedicate Martyrdome, without example: and the Lord did approue it by accepting Abels sacrifice, and 2Abel for a sacrifice. I haue read that a worthy Martyr ⟨p. 183⟩of ours, Dr. Rowland Taylor, wrote first▪ with inke, & after with his bloud; that it is not enough to professe the Gospell of Christ ad ignem exclusiue; but we must cleaue to it ad ignem inclusiuè. This was an honor that Christ accepted presently after his birth, the Holocaust or Heccatomb of many innocent infants, murdered and martyred for