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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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Consider we here the examples of Uzzah, and Uzziah. For aUzzah; God had charged, that none but the consecrated Priests should touch the Ark•. Uzzah seeing the Oxen shake the Ark, put forth his hand to stay it up. Was this a sin to stay the Ark of God from falling? Yes: God proves it; he lays him dead by the Arks side. For Uzziah, God had charged, Numb. 18. that none should invade the Priests office. The stranger that cometh 2nigh, shall be put to death. bUzziah will come to the Altar with a Censor in his hand to offer Incense. Why, is this an offence to offer to the Lord? Yes: GOD makes it manifest; Uzziah is a Leper to his dying day. God had commanded the Prophet sent to Bethel; cThou shalt eat no bread, and drink no water there. Well, he is going homewards; and an old Prophet over-takes him, & persuades him to refresh himself. No says the other, I must not; For so was it charged me in the Word of the Lord; Thou shalt eat no bread, &c. But says the old Prophet; An Angel spake to me, saying, Bring him back, that he may eat bread. Well, he goes: Is not a Prophets word? an Angels word authority enough? No, the Lord proves it; he gives a Lion leave to slay him. Be not deceived, God is not mocked.
Consider we here the examples of Uzzah, and Vzziah. For aVzzah; God had charged, that none but the consecrated Priests should touch the Ark•. Uzzah seeing the Oxen shake the Arke, put forth his hand to stay it vp. Was this a sinne to stay the Arke of God from falling? Yes: God proues it; he layes him dead by the Arks side. For Vzziah, God had charged, Numb. 18. that none should inuade the Priests office. The stranger that commeth 2