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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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Burnt Offerings.
I have three dissuasions from punctual tractation of this point. 1. The poor remnant of the fugitive time. 12. I have liberally handled it on former occasions. 3. The necessity is not great of discoursing the Sacrifices of the Law, in these days of the Gospel we have the light; and therefore need not trouble our selves to call back the shadows.
I haue three disswasions from punctuall tractation of this point. 1. The poore remnant of the fugitiue time. 12. I haue liberally handled it on former occasions. 3. The necessity is not great of discoursing the Sacrifices of the Law, in these dayes of the Gospell wee haue the light; and therefore need not trouble our selues to call backe the shadowes.
- 1See Serm. on Psal. 118. 27.
Sacrifices are of great Antiquity: not only the Book of God, but even the Law of nature hath imprinted in mans heart, that Sacrifices must be offered. It is written in the conscience, that an homage was due to the superior power, which is able to revenge it self of dishonour and contempt done it; and to regratifie them with kindness that served it. But Davids Sacrifice was the earnest of a thankful heart. I might amplify it, and perhaps pick up some good gleanings after others full carts.