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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
GODS HOUSE: OR, THE PLACE OF PRAISES. › The DebtGODS HOVSE: OR, THE PLACE OF PRAYSES. › The Debt
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But special favours require special thanks, whether they consist in Eximendo Exhibendo; either in redeeming us from dangers, or heaping upon us benefits. Our Prophet in five instances, Psal. 107. exemplifieth this duty. Of Travellers, Captives, sick-men, 1sea-men, & others subject to the manifold varieties of life.
But speciall fauours require speciall thanks, vvhether they consist in Eximendo Exhibendo; either in redeeming vs from dangers, or heaping vpon vs benefites. Our Prophet in fiue instances, Psal. 107. exemplifieth this dutie. Of Trauellers, Captiues, sick-men, 1sea-men, & others subiect to the manifold varieties of life.
For Travellers; eThey wander in the Wilderness in a solitary way: hungry and thirsty, their soul fainting in them. They cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivers them out of their distresses. For Captives; fThey sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death; fast bound in affliction and iron. Their prayers find a way out of the prison to God, and God delivers them out of the prison to liberty. For Sick, gBecause of their transgression they are afflicted: their soul abhorreth all manner of meat, and they draw near unto the gates of death. The strength of their prayers recovers the strength of their bodies. For Mariners,