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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.
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2. The worldlings think this Mountain is but a dream, because they cannot see it, nor touch it. But our Apostle says, it is intrectabilis: it cannot be touched with earthly fingers; no profane feet must tread in those holy Courts. Natural mens understandings are led by their senses; Plus oculo quàm oraculo: they will believe no further then they see. Give me good cheer, says the Epicure, this I can see and taste: and tell not me of your spiritual banquet in heaven. Give me good liquor, says the Drunkard, the blood of the grape: this gives colorem, saporem, odorem; colour to the eye, savour to the palate, odour to the sent: heaven hath no Nectar like this. Give me honour, saith the Ambitious, which may advance me: that from this Mountain of preferment I may overlook the inferior world, and behold vassals prostrate to my Celsitude; this I can feel and see: tell not me of your invisible kingdom, and eSuch honour have all his Saints. ⟨p. 11⟩Give me gorgeous apparel, says the proud: this vvill make me admired, & give me admission among the great ones: tell not me of our Robe of Glory. Give me gold, says the Covetous, this I can see; it is my Sun by day, and my Moon by night. I can spend my time delightfully in telling, feeling, treasuring this: never tell me of your treasure in heaven. Well, if there be no remedy, but Sense must be your Religion, and this world your God; take your choice; these gross & palpable things; trust you in these Mountains: but Lord give us this Mount Zion, which our Lord Jesus Christ hath established for us.
2. The worldlings thinke this Mountaine is but a dreame, because they cannot see it, nor touch it. But our Apostle sayes, it is intrectabilis: it cannot be touched with earthly fingers; no profane feet must tread in those holy Courts. Naturall mens vnderstandings are led by their senses; Plus oculo quàm oraculo: they will belieue no further then they see. Giue mee good cheare, sayes the Epicure, this I can see and taste: and tell not me of your spirituall banket in heauen. Giue me good liquour, sayes the Drunkard, the bloud of the grape: this giues colorem, saporem, odorem; colour to the eye, sauour to the palate, odour to the sent: heauen hath no Nectar like this. Giue me honour, saith the Ambitious, which may aduaunce me: that from this Mountaine of preferment I may ouerlooke the inferiour world, and behold vassals prostrate to my Celsitude; this I can feele and see: tel not me of your inuisible kingdome, and