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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 he be the rHigh and Lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity, whose Name is Holy: though infinite and comprehended in no place. Yet he sets apart some special place, wherein his great name shall be called on: and this he calls Suam Domum; His house. So Math. 21. My house shall be called the house of prayer. Here, I will go into Thy House.2
Though hee be the rHigh and Lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity, vvhose Name is Holy: though infinite and comprehended in no place. Yet he sets apart some speciall place, wherein his great name shall be called on: and this he calls Suam Domum; His house. So Math. 21. My house shall be called the house of prayer. Here, I will goe into Thy House.2
God never left his Church destitute of a certain sacred place, wherein he would be worshipped. Adam had a place, wherein he should present himself to God, and God did present himself to him; Paradise. God appeared to Abraham in a place, and sanctified it: and there sAbraham built an Altar; for it was holy. When he commanded him to sacrifice his Son Isaac, he appointed him a place; on