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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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3. But this Scriptural knowledge (common to the wicked) is not sufficient; there must be a spiritual knowledge: whereby, though he s•es not more then is in the Word, yet he sees more then they, that see only the letter of the Word. kThe anointing which you have received, teacheth you all things. Call we then earnestly upon the Spirit of Illumination for this knowledge. For it is not obtained per rationem, sed per orationem; not by reason, but by prayers. lFor this cause I how my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. That you may be able to comprehend with all Saints, what is the breadth, and length, & depth, and height: & to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge.
3. But this Scripturall knowledge (common to the wicked) is not sufficient; there must be a spiritual knowledge: vvhereby, though he s•es not more then is in the Word, yet he sees more then they, that see onely the letter of the Word. kThe annointing which you haue receiued, teacheth you all things. Call wee then earnestly vpon the Spirit of Illumination for this knowledge. For it is not obtained per rationem, sed per orationem; not by reason, but by prayers. lFor this cause I how my knees to the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, &c. That you may be able to comprehend with all Saints, what is the bredth, and length, & depth, and height: & to know the loue of Christ, which passeth knowledge.