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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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There are three things bu•yed about Christ; Faith, Hope, and sight. By the two former we now live without the latter: by the latter we shall then live without the former. mNow we live by faith, not by sight: then we shall live by sight, not by faith. But for our faith, the world would tread us down: for nthis is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith, But for our ohope, we were of all men most miserable: the worldlings were far happier. When these two have done their offices, sight comes in. pWe are now the sons of God, it doth not appear yet what we shall be: but we know, that when he shall appear, we shall be like him: for we shall see him as he is. ⟨p. 20⟩Here is the benefit of sight. These three are like 3. members of the body, the hand, foot, eye. Faith, like the Hand, lays unremoved hold on Christ, Hope, like the Foot, walks toward him in an holy expectation, patiently enduring all wrongs, in hope of sweet issue. Sight, which belongs to the Eye, shall fully apprehend him, when it is glorified. In this bright knowledge we shall all meet.
There are three things bu•yed about Christ; Faith, Hope, and sight. By the two former we now liue without the latter: by the latter we shall then liue without the former. mNow we liue by faith, not by sight: then we shall liue by sight, not by faith. But for our faith, the world would tread vs downe: for nthis is the victorie that ouercomes the world, euen our faith, But for our ohope, we were of all men most miserable: the worldlings were far happyer. When these two haue done their offices, sight comes in.