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Author: Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.
Title: 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 ...
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Print source: 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 ...
Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.
London: Printed by G.P. for Iohn Grismand, and are to be sold at his shop neere vnto the little north dore of Saint Pauls, at the signe of the Gun, 1619.
Subject terms:
Church of England -- Sermons.
Bible. -- N.T. -- Hebrews XII, 22-24 -- Sermons.
Sermons, English -- 17th century.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01956.0001.001
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TO THE RIGHT HO∣NORABLE SIR HENRIE MOVNTAGVE, the Lord Chiefe Iustice of ENGLAND, my very good Lord.
To the worthy Citizens of Saint Gregories Parish, syncere louers of the Gospell, present happinesse, and euerlasting Peace.
The Contents.
THE HAPPINES OF THE CHVRCH.
Mount Sion.
The Citie.
Of God.
Of the liuing God.
Ierusalem.
Heauenly.
To an innumerable company of Angels.
To the generall assembly, and Church of the first borne which are written in Heauen.
To God the Iudge of all.
THE WORLDS GREAT RIDERS: OR, The rage of Oppression.
The Agents
The Action
They Ride.
Ouer vs.
Uix repperit vnum,
Ouer our heads.
THE VICTORIE OF PATIENCE: With the expiration of Malice.
Per mare mactantes fugimus, per saxa, per ignes.
But
Thou.
Eduxisti: Broughtest out.
Vs.
GODS HOVSE: OR, THE PLACE OF PRAYSES.
The Debt
Resolution.
Diuision or Method.
I will goe into thy house.
Burnt Offerings.
I will pay thee my vowes.
MANS SEED-TIME AND HARVEST: OR, Lex Talionis.
The Disswasion: Be not deceiued.
God is not mocked.
In Kinde.
In Proportion,
For Pietie.
For Charitie.
HEAVEN-GATE: OR, THE PASSAGE TO PARADISE.
The Motion. Enter in.
The manner. Through the gates.
Adoption
Sanctification
Lowe.
Little.
Faith
Patience
Innocence
Charity
The Summe.
The Citie.
The Situation.
The Society.
The Glory.
SPIRITVALL EYE-SALVE: OR, THE BENEFIT of Illumination.
The Eye
The Situation
Qualification
The Diseases.
Teipsum
The Obiect
THE COSMOPOLITE: OR, WORLDS FAVOVRITE.
The Agent, God.
The Sufferer, or Patient;
The Passion or suffering.
What.
Of whom.
Hovv. Required.
When. This night.
Summe
THE BAD LEAVEN: OR, THE CONTAGION OF SINNE.
FAITHS ENCOV∣RAGEMENT.
Arise.
Ge.
Arise,
Goe.
The Certificate.
Faith.
Thy Faith.
The Effect.
THE SAINTS MEETING, OR Progresse to Glory.
What; Mee•…e.
Who; We.
We, yea All we.
Wherin; In the vnitie.
Whereof.
Of the faith.
Of the knowledge.
Of the Sonne of God.
Whereunto.
To the measure of the stature
Of the fullnes of Christ. Adulti Christi.
I conclude.
PRESVMPTION running into DESPAIRE.
The Persons.
They said.
To what.
For What
From the face.
Of him that sitteth.
On the throne.
From the wrath.
Of the Lambe.
MAIESTIE IN MISERIE OR The power of Christ euen dying.
1. Myracle.
2. Myracle.
3. Myracle.
4. Miracle.
THE FOOLE And His Sport.
Fooles.
THE FIRE OF CONTENTION OR The trouble that followes the Gospell.
The Fire.
The Fewell.
The Kindler.
The Bellowes
THE CHRISTIANS WALKE OR The Kings high-way of Charitie.
Loue is the Way.
Cleare.
Neare.
Sociable
Course is Walking.
Walke in Loue.
Walke in Loue.
LOVES COPIE OR The best Precedent of Charitie.
As
1. This Sicut Confines
2. This Sicut Defines.
1. Holy.
2. Hearty.
3. Kind.
4. Constant.
3. This Sicut Refines
Christ.
Loued
Vs
A CRVCIFIXE OR A Sermon vpon the Passion.
Who.
What
Whom?
To whom?
For Whom;
THE GOOD POLITICIAN DIRECTED.
THE WAY HOME.
The Maner. In a dreame.
The Matter.
SEMPER IDEM OR The Immutable mercie Of Iesus Christ.
The Center is Iesus Christ.
Obiectiuely.
Yesterday in Preordination.
To day in Incarnation.
For euer in Operation.
Yesterday in the Creation.
To day in the Gouerning:
Yesterday to our Fathers.
To day to our selues.
For euer to our Children.
GODS BOVNTIE OR The blessings of both his hands.
The right hand
Length of dayes
Dayes.
Length.
In her Left hand, riches and honour.
First for Riches.
The second Sermon.
Our selues.
THE LOST ARE FOVND.
The Sonne of Man.
His Humanitie.
His Humilitie.
Is come.
Is come.
Is come.
Is come.
To seeke.
To saue.
The lost.
A GENERATION OF Serpents OR The Poyson of Wickednesse.
Poyson.
To themselues
To others.
Outwardly
Inwardly.
Their Persons.
HEAVEN MADE SVRE OR The Certaintie of Saluation.
The Assurance
Say vnto my soule.
To my Soule.
My Soule.
To my Soule.
I am thy saluation.
Who.
What.
To whom.
When.
THE SOVLES REFVGE.
1. The Sufferance of the Saints.
The Integritie of that Sufferance.
The Comfort of this Integritie.
Who
What.
To whom.
The Boldnesse of this Comfort.
A Caution of this Boldnes.