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The Happiness of the Church

by Thomas Adams · fl. 1612–1653

Published: 1619
Length: 266,067 words
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Divisions: 206

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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 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.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

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DedicationTO THE RIGHT HONORABLE SIR HENRIE MOVNTAGVE, the Lord Chiefe Iustice of ENGLAND, my very good Lord.
DedicationTo the worthy Citizens of Saint Gregories Parish, syncere louers of the Gospell, present happinesse, and…
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Biblical commentaryTHE HAPPINES OF THE CHVRCH.
PartMount Sion.

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PartOf the liuing God.
PartIerusalem.
PartHeauenly.
PartTo an innumerable company of Angels.
PartTo the generall assembly, and Church of the first borne which are written in Heauen.
PartTo God the Iudge of all.
Biblical commentaryTHE WORLDS GREAT RIDERS: OR, The rage of Oppression.
PartThe Agents
PartThe Action
PartThey Ride.
PartOuer vs.
PartUix repperit vnum,
PartOuer our heads.
Biblical commentaryTHE VICTORIE OF PATIENCE: With the expiration of Malice.
PartPer mare mactantes fugimus, per saxa, per ignes.
PartBut
PartThou.
PartEduxisti: Broughtest out.
PartVs.
Biblical commentaryGODS HOVSE: OR, THE PLACE OF PRAYSES.
PartThe Debt
PartResolution.
PartDiuision or Method.
PartI will goe into thy house.
PartBurnt Offerings.
PartI will pay thee my vowes.
Biblical commentaryMANS SEED-TIME AND HARVEST: OR, Lex Talionis.
PartThe Disswasion: Be not deceiued.
PartGod is not mocked.
PartIn Kinde.
PartIn Proportion,
PartFor Pietie.
PartFor Charitie.
Biblical commentaryHEAVEN-GATE: OR, THE PASSAGE TO PARADISE.
PartThe Motion. Enter in.
PartThe manner. Through the gates.
PartAdoption
PartSanctification
PartLowe.
PartLittle.
PartFaith
PartPatience
PartInnocence
PartCharity
PartThe Summe.
PartThe Citie.
PartThe Situation.
PartThe Society.
PartThe Glory.
Biblical commentarySPIRITVALL EYE-SALVE: OR, THE BENEFIT of Illumination.
PartThe Eye
PartThe Situation
PartQualification
PartThe Diseases.
PartTeipsum
PartThe Obiect
Biblical commentaryTHE COSMOPOLITE: OR, WORLDS FAVOVRITE.
PartThe Agent, God.
PartThe Sufferer, or Patient;
PartThe Passion or suffering.
PartWhat.
PartOf whom.
PartHovv. Required.
PartWhen. This night.
PartSumme
Biblical commentaryTHE BAD LEAVEN: OR, THE CONTAGION OF SINNE.
Biblical commentaryFAITHS ENCOVRAGEMENT.
PartArise.
PartG…e.
PartArise,
PartGoe.
PartThe Certificate.
PartFaith.
PartThy Faith.
PartThe Effect.
Biblical commentaryTHE SAINTS MEETING, OR Progresse to Glory.
PartWhat; Mee…e.
PartWho; We.
PartWe, yea All we.
PartWherin; In the vnitie.
PartWhereof.
PartOf the faith.
PartOf the knowledge.
PartOf the Sonne of God.
PartWhereunto.
PartTo the measure of the stature
PartOf the fullnes of Christ. Adulti Christi.
PartI conclude.
Biblical commentaryPRESVMPTION running into DESPAIRE.
PartThe Persons.
PartThey said.
PartTo what.
PartFor What
PartFrom the face.
PartOf him that sitteth.
PartOn the throne.
PartFrom the wrath.
PartOf the Lambe.
Biblical commentaryMAIESTIE IN MISERIE OR The power of Christ euen dying.
Part1. Myracle.
Part2. Myracle.
Part3. Myracle.
Part4. Miracle.
Biblical commentaryTHE FOOLE And His Sport.
PartFooles.
Biblical commentaryTHE FIRE OF CONTENTION OR The trouble that followes the Gospell.
PartThe Fire.
PartThe Fewell.
PartThe Kindler.
PartThe Bellowes
Biblical commentaryTHE CHRISTIANS WALKE OR The Kings high-way of Charitie.
PartLoue is the Way.
3 sections
PartCourse is Walking.
PartWalke in Loue.
PartWalke in Loue.
Biblical commentaryLOVES COPIE OR The best Precedent of Charitie.
PartAs
3 sections
PartChrist.
PartLoued
PartVs
Biblical commentaryA CRVCIFIXE OR A Sermon vpon the Passion.
PartWho.
PartWhat
PartWhom?
PartTo whom?
PartFor Whom;
Biblical commentaryTHE GOOD POLITICIAN DIRECTED.
Biblical commentaryTHE WAY HOME.
PartThe Maner. In a dreame.
PartThe Matter.
Biblical commentarySEMPER IDEM OR The Immutable mercie Of Iesus Christ.
PartThe Center is Iesus Christ.
PartObiectiuely.
8 sections
Biblical commentaryGODS BOVNTIE OR The blessings of both his hands.
PartThe right hand
PartLength of dayes
2 sections
PartIn her Left hand, riches and honour.
PartFirst for Riches.
Biblical commentary
PartOur selues.
Biblical commentaryTHE LOST ARE FOVND.
PartThe Sonne of Man.
2 sections
PartIs come.
PartIs come.
PartIs come.
PartIs come.
PartTo seeke.
PartTo saue.
PartThe lost.
Biblical commentaryA GENERATION OF Serpents OR The Poyson of Wickednesse.
PartPoyson.
PartTo themselues
PartTo others.
PartOutwardly
PartInwardly.
PartTheir Persons.
Biblical commentaryHEAVEN MADE SVRE OR The Certaintie of Saluation.
PartThe Assurance
PartSay vnto my soule.
PartTo my Soule.
PartMy Soule.
PartTo my Soule.
PartI am thy saluation.
4 sections
Biblical commentaryTHE SOVLES REFVGE.
Part1. The Sufferance of the Saints.
PartThe Integritie of that Sufferance.
PartThe Comfort of this Integritie.
3 sections
PartThe Boldnesse of this Comfort.
PartA Caution of this Boldnes.

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