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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
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Where let us behold what the Gospel acquireth for us, and requireth of us. It brings us liberty: the Law gendereth to bondage: and that, saith Aquinas, Quantum ad Affectum, and Quantum ad Effectum. 1. The Law begets an affection of fear, the Gospel of Love. qYe have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba Father. Brevissima & apertissima du•rum▪ Testament•rum differentia, Timor & 2Amor. There is a short and easy difference betwixt the old Testament and the new; Fear, and Love. 2. The Law brought forth only servants, the Gospel sons. rJerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all. Libera, quòd liberata, free because she is freed. For sif the Son make you free, you shall be free indeed.
Where let vs behold what the Gospell acquireth for vs, and requireth of vs. It brings vs liberty: the Law gendereth to bondage: and that, saith Aquinas, Quantum ad Affectum, and Quantum ad Effectum. 1. The Law begets an affection of feare, the Gospell of Loue. qYe haue not receiued the spirit of bondage againe to feare, but the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba Father. Breuissima & apertissima du•rum▪ Testament•rum differentia, Ti•or & 2Amor. There is a short and easie difference betwixt the olde Testament and the new; Feare, and Loue. 2. The Law brought forth onely seruants, the Gospell sonnes. r