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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
THE HAPPINESS OF THE CHURCH. › Of the living God.THE HAPPINES OF THE CHVRCH. › Of the liuing God.
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.
This hath been an ancient attribute to God; living: ⟨p. 29⟩and it is added here partly for distinction, partly for demonstration. First, it distinguisheth the owner of this City from other titular gods. For nthere be gods many, and lords many. The name of gods hath been given to men, to Idols, to lusts. Homines Dij mortales, Idola dij mortui, Libidines dij mortiferi. Men are gods dying, Idols dead, lusts deadly. There are
This hath beene an ancient attribute to God; liuing: ⟨p. 29⟩and it is added heere partly for distinction, partly for demonstration. First, it distinguisheth the owner of this Citie from other titular gods. For nthere bee gods many, and lords many. The name of gods hath beene giuen to men, to Idols, to lusts. Homines Dij mortales, Idola dij mortui, Libidines dij mortiferi. Men are gods dying, Idols dead, lusts deadly. There are
1. Dij deputati; reputed and deputed gods: such are Magistrates and Princes. oI have said, Ye are gods: but these are mortal gods; ye shall die like men. You have your life from this living GOD: both the life of nature common with others, and the life of power superior to others. pThe powers that be, are ordained of God. Pilate received that power from God, whereby he unjustly condemned the Son of God.