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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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Prayer hath her message, away she flies, borne on the sure and swift wings of faith and zeal: Wisdom having given her a charge, and Hope a blessing. Finding the gate shut, she knocks and cries; Open, ye gates of righteousness, and be ye open ye everlasting doors of glory: that I may enter, and deliver to the King of Jerusalem my petition. Jesus Christ hears her knock, opens the gate of mercy, attends ⟨p. 187⟩her suite, promiseth her infallible comfort and redress.
Prayer hath her message, away she flies, borne on the sure and swift wings of faith and zeale: Wisedome hauing giuen her a charge, and Hope a blessing. Finding the gate shut, she knockes and cryes; Open, ye gates of righteousnes, and be ye open ye euerlasting dores of glory: that I may enter, and deliuer to the King of Ierusalem my petition. Iesus Christ heares her knock, opens the gate of mercy, attends ⟨p. 187⟩her suite, promiseth her infallible comfort and redresse.
Back returns Prayer, laden with the news of consolation: she hath a promise, and she delivers it into the hand of Faith: that were our enemies more innumerable then the Locusts in Egypt, and more strong then the Giants, the sons of Anak: yet Power and Mercy shall fight for us, and we shall be delivered. Pass we then through fire and water, through all dangers and difficulties, yet we have a messenger, holy, happy, accessible, acceptable to God, that never comes back without comfort, Prayer.
Backe returnes Prayer, laden with the newes of consolation: she hath a promise, and she deliuers it into the hand of Faith: that were our enemies more innumerable then the Locusts in Egypt, and more strong then the Gyants, the sonnes of Anak: yet Power and Mercie shall fight for vs, and we shall be deliuered. Passe wee then through fire and vvater, through all dangers and difficulties, yet we haue a messenger, holy, happy, accessible, acceptable to God, that neuer comes backe without comfort, Prayer.