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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
FAITHS ENCOURAGEMENT. › Faith.FAITHS ENCOVRAGEMENT. › Faith.
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When Samuel came to anoint one of the sons of Jesse, Eliab was presented to him, and he said, mSurely the Lords Anointed is before him. He was deceived, ⟨p. 429⟩he might have a goodly countenance and a high stature: but it was not he: Then passed by Abinadab; nor is this he: then Shammah; nor is this he: Then seven of his sons were presented; The Lord hath chosen none of th•se. Be here all, saith Samuel? Jesse answered, No, the youngest is behind, and he keepeth the sheep. Then said Samuel, Send and fetch him, for we will not sit down till he come. When he was come, he nwas ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look on: And the Lord said, Arise, and anoint him, for this is he. If we should make such a quest for the principal Grace: Temperance is a sober and matronly virtue, but not she: Humility in the lowest is respected of the Highest, but not she: Wisdom is a heavenly grace, similisque creanti, like the Maker, but not she: Patience a sweet and comfortable virtue, that looks cheerfully on troubles, when her breast is red with the blood of sufferance, her cheeks are white with the pureness of innocence, yet not she: Justice hath a hand spotless as the brow of heaven, a heart transparent as Crystal, a countenance able to daunt temptation it self, yet not she: Charity is a lovely virtue, little innocents hang at her breasts, Angels kiss her cheeks; oHer lips are like a thread of scarlet, and her speech is comely, her Temples are like a Pomegranate within her looks; all the ends of the earth call her blessed: yet not she. Lastly Faith appears, beautified with the robe of her Saviours righteousness, adorned with the jewels of his graces, and shining in that fairness which he gave her: Jam Regina venit, now comes the Queen of Graces: This is she.
When Samuel came to anoint one of the sonnes of Iesse, Eliab was presented to him, and he said, mSurely the Lords Anointed is before him. He was deceiued, ⟨p. 429⟩