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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.
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. qThou couldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above. We must give to those gods obedience, either active or passive: active when they command well, passive though they command ill. Otherwise we incur rdamnation for obstinate disobeying, as themselves have damnation for unjust commanding. These are momentany gods, as men are Kings on the stage, till the play is done.
1. Dij deputati; reputed and deputed gods: such are Magistrates and Princes. oI haue said, Yee are gods: but these are mortall gods; ye shall die like men. You haue your life from this liuing GOD: both the life of nature common with others, and the life of power superiour to others. pThe powers that be, are ordained of God. Pilate receiued that power from God, whereby hee vniustly condemned the Sonne of God. qThou couldest haue no power against me, except it were giuen thee from aboue. Wee must giue to those gods obedience, eyther actiue or passiue: actiue when they command well, passiue though they command ill. Otherwise we incurre rdamnation for obstinate disobeying, as themselues haue damnation for vniust commanding. These are momentany gods, as men are Kings on the stage, till the play is done.