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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.
IF we supply these words with the first word of the verse; Blessed; we shall make a perfect sentence of perfect comfort. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, And may enter in through the gates into the City.
IF we supply these words with the first word of the verse; Blessed; wee shall make a perfect sentence of perfect comfort. Blessed are they that doe his commandements, that they may haueright to the tree of life, And may enter in through the gates into the Citie.
In the whole there be Premises. Promises.
The Premises qualify us; we must be such as are Blessed; and who are they? Qui praestant mandata; that do his commandments. The Promises crown us, and these are two. 1. That we may have right to the tree of life; even that which, Reu. 2. is in the middest of the Paradise of God. 1From whence the Angel with a flaming sword shall keep ⟨p. 254⟩all the reprobate. 2. Et per portas ingrediantur civitatem; And may enter in through the gates into the City. When without shall be dogs, and scorners, &c. whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
The Premises qualifie vs; we must be such as are Blessed; and who are they? Qui praestant mandata; that doe his commandements. The Promises crowne vs, and these are two. 1. That wee may haue right to the tree of life; euen that which,