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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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That every present soul may bear his part; here be three strains, or stairs, and gradual ascents: up which our contemplations must mount, with Davids actions.
That euery present soule may beare his part; heere be three straines, or staires, and graduall ascents: vp which our contemplations must mount, with Dauids actions.
1. An entrance into Gods house: I will go into thy house. It is well that David will bring thither his praises, himself. But many enter Gods house, that have no business there: that both come and return empty-hearted: that neither bring to God devotion, nor carry from God consolation.
1. An entrance into Gods house: I will goe into thy house. It is well that Dauid will bring thither his praises, himselfe. But many enter Gods house, that haue no businesse there: that both come and returne empty-hearted: that neither bring to God deuotion, nor carry from God consolation.
2. Therefore the next strain gives his zeal; he vvill not come empty-handed; but with burnt offerings. Manifold and manifest arguments of his hearty affection. Manifest, because burnt offerings; real, visible, actual, and accomplished works. Manifold, because not one singular oblation, but plurally offerings, without pinching his devotion.
2. Therefore the next straine giues his zeale; he vvill not come empty-handed; but with burnt offerings. Manifold and manifest arguments of his harty affection. Manifest, because burnt offerings; reall, visible, actuall, and accomplished works. Manifold, because not one singular oblation, but plurally offerings, vvithout pinching his deuotion.