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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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Though thousands of Angels stand before him, and ten thousand thousands of those glorious spirits minister unto him: yet he culleth and calleth out some particular men to celebrate his service: sanctifying, or setting them apart to that office: & these he calls Suos ministros; His Priests, his Ministers.
Though thousands of Angels stand before him, and tenne thousand thousands of those glorious spirits minister vnto him: yet he culleth and calleth out some particular men to celebrate his seruice: sanctifying, or setting thē apart to that office: & these he calls Suos ministros; His Priests, his Ministers.
Though he be a Spirit, immortal, most rich; and Lord ⟨p. 202⟩of all things: the earth is his and the fullness thereof; yea heaven and the glory thereof: oIf I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, &c. yet he reserveth to himself a certain share of these inferior things: and this he calls Suam sortem: his portion: pHis tithes, his offerings.
Though he be a Spirit, immortall, most rich; and Lord ⟨p. 202⟩of all things: the earth is his and the fulnesse thereof; yea heauen and the glory thereof: oIf I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, &c. yet he reserueth to himselfe a certaine share of these inferiour things: and this hee calls Suam sortem: his portion: pHis tythes, his offerings.