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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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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.
Hath God giuen thee wealth, blesse him for it: hath hee giuen to thee health, blesse him for it: hath hee giuen thee good reputation, blesse him for it: hath he giuen thee children, friends, peaceable dayes; blesse him for all these. But hath hee giuen thee Faith? especially blesse him for this: hee hath giuen thee vvith it, what we beseech his mercy to giue vs all, Saluation in Iesus Christ.
I conclude, there is a faith powerful to justify the soul by the righteousness of Jesus Christ: but it never dwelt in a bosom that lodgeth with it lust and dissoluteness. pIf while we seek to be justified by Christ, we our selves ⟨p. 440⟩are found sinners, is therefore Christ the Minister of sin? God forbid. Which verse may not unfitly be distinguished into four particulars. Quòd sit, Si sit, An sit, Absit. There is a Concession, a Supposition, a Question, a Detestation. 1. The Concession, Quòd sit; that is so: he takes it granted that all true Christians seek their only Justification by Christ. 2. The Supposition Si sit; if it be so, that in the mean time we are found sinners. 3. The Question or discussion, An sit; is it so? is Christ therefore the Minister of sin? 4. The Detestation, Absit, God forbid.
I conclude, there is a faith powerfull to iustifie the soule by the righteousnesse of Iesus Christ: but it neuer dwelt in a bosome that lodgeth with it lust and dissolutenesse. pIf while we seeke to be iustified by Christ, we our selues