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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. › The Effect.FAITHS ENCOVRAGEMENT. › The Effect.
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It is remarkable, that God gives the best gifts at last. Christ gave this Leper mhealth: bonum, this was good: For Vita non est vivere, sed valere: It is more comfortable to die quickly, then to live sickly. He gave him a good name, nthat he returned to give glory to God; melius; this was better. But now lastly he gives him salvation, oThy faith hath saved thee; Optimum this is best of all. Ultima optima.
It is remarkeable, that God giues the best gifts at last. Christ gaue this Leper mhealth: bonum, this was good: For Vita non est viuere, sed valere: It is more comfortable to die quickly, then to liue sickly. He gaue him a good name, nthat he returned to giue glory to God; melius; this was better. But now lastly he giues him saluation, oThy faith hath saued thee; Optimum this is best of all. Vltima optima.
- mVer. 14.
- nVer. 18.
- oVer. 19.
Hath God given thee wealth, bless him for it: hath he given to thee health, bless him for it: hath he given thee good reputation, bless him for it: hath he given thee children, friends, peaceable days; bless him for all these. But hath he given thee Faith? especially bless him for this: he hath given thee with it, what we beseech his mercy to give us all, Salvation in Jesus Christ.