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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
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.
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.
3. But yet diverse have offered Sacrifices and burnt ⟨p. 201⟩sacrifices, that stunk like Balaam's in Gods nostrils: tendering Bullocks and Goats, not their own hearts. Therefore the third strain affirms, that David will not only offer beasts, but himself. I will pay thee my vows. So that in his Gratitude is obseruable Quo Loco Modo Animo.