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A discourse relating to the much-lamented death and solemn funeral of our incomparable and…
A discourse relating to the much-lamented death and solemn funeral of our incomparable and most gracious Queen Mary, of most blessed memory by John Howe.
London: printed for Brabazon Aylmer, 1695
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.
The Church of the First-born written in Heaven.] These all constitute but one Church, of whatsoever Orders those blessed Spirits are. And they are all said to be First-born. The Church here meant consisting only of such, in whom the Divine Life, or the holy living Image of God hath Place, they having all the Privileges which did belong to the First-born; the Inheritance, the Principality, and the Priesthood: For all God's Sons are also Heirs, Rom. 8. 17. And they are all made Kings and Priests, Rev. 1. 16. having, all, their Crowns, which they often ⟨p. 11⟩cast down before the Supreme King: And their Employment being perpetual Oblation of Praise, Adoration, and all possible Acknowledgements to him. They are all of excellent Dignity, and every one enrolled, so that none have a Place there, by Over-sight, Casualty, or Intrusion. We must here understand an Allusion to what Citizens need not be told, the known Custom of registering such as were Civitate donati, or made Free.
The Church of the First-born written in Heaven.] These all constitute but one Church, of whatsoever Orders those blessed Spirits are. And they are all said to be First-born. The Church here meant consisting only of such, in whom the Divine Life, or the holy living Image of God hath Place, they having all the Privileges which did belong to the First-born; the Inheritance, the Principality, and the Priesthood: For all God's Sons are also Heirs, Rom. 8. 17. And they are all made Kings and Priests, Rev. 1. 16. having, all, their Crowns, which they often ⟨p. 11⟩cast down before the Supreme King: And their Employment being perpetual Oblation of Praise, Adoration, and all possible Acknowledgments to him. They are all of excellent Dignity, and every one enroll'd, so that none have a Place there, by Over-sight, Casualty, or Intrusion. We must here understand an Allusion to what Citizens need not be told, the known Custom of registring such as were Civitate donati, or made Free.