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…Thomas Adams, 1619

Of the living God.Of the liuing God.

pp. 28–319 passages

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.

:79p. 28

Of the living God.

Of the liuing God.

:80p. 28–29

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

n1. Cor. 8. 5.

:81p. 29¶1

1. Dij deputati; reputed and deputed gods: such are Magistrates and Princes. ^o

Of the living God.

Of the liuing God.

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Of the living God.

Of the liuing God.