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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
PRESUMPTION running into DESPAIR. › To what.PRESVMPTION running into DESPAIRE. › To what.
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Therefore as those that never were in the company of God, they know not how to address themselves to him; but rather to rocks and mountains. As extremity discerneth friends; Verè amat, qui miserum amat: so it distinguisheth a man in himself. A sudden disturbance gives a great try all of a Christians disposition. For as in a natural man at such an affrightment, all the blood runs to the heart, to guard the part that is principal: so in a good man at such an instance, all the powers and faculties run to the soul, to save that which is principal. The blood and spirits strive to save the life of the body: faith & hope to save the life of the soul. So that at the sudden assault of some danger, a man shall best judge of his own heart. It may be at other times a dissembler; for mans heart is false, who can know it? yet at such time it will manifest it self, and cannot deceive.
Therefore as those that neuer were in the companie of God, they know not how to addresse themselues to him; but rather to rockes and mountaines. As extremity discerneth friends; Verè amat, qui miserum amat: so it distinguisheth a man in himselfe. A suddaine disturbance giues a great try all of a Christians disposition. For as in a naturall man at such an affrightment, all the bloud runs to the heart, to guard the part that is principall: so in a good man at such an instance, all the powers and faculties run to the soule, to saue that which is principall. The bloud and spirits striue to saue the life of the bodie: faith & hope to saue the life of the soule. So that at the suddaine assault of some daunger, a man shall best iudge of his owne heart. It may bee at other times a dissembler; for mans heart is false, who can know it? yet at such time it will manifest it selfe, and cannot deceiue.
If God hath been our familiar friend, and accustomed helper; danger doth not sooner salute us, then we salute him by our prayers. The first thought of our hearts is Jesus Christ: the first voice of our lips is Peters on the sea in such an extremity; iLord save me: ⟨p. 38⟩