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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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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⟩our faith is reposed on his wonted mercy and protection; We know whom we have believed. Daniel calls on GOD, ere he falls to the Lions; this stops their mouths.
If God hath beene our familiar friend, and accustomed helper; danger doth not sooner salute vs, then we salute him by our prayers. The first thought of our hearts is Iesus Christ: the first voyce of our lips is Peters on the sea in such an extremitie; iLord saue mee: ⟨p. 38⟩our faith is reposed on his wonted mercy and protection; Wee know whom we haue beleeued. Daniell cals on GOD, ere hee fals to the Lions; this stoppes their mouthes.
The wicked in such misery, are either heavy and heartless, as Nabal; whose kheart dyed within him, and he became as a stone. Or desperate as Julian, throwing his blood up into the air, with a blasphemous confession. Or sottish, as these here; running to the mountains, unprofitable, unpossible helps. When the blow of vengeance strikes the covetous, he runs to his counting house; if his bags can give him no succour, he is distracted. If any broken reed be their confidence, in these overwhelming woes, they catch drowning hold of that; so they and their hopes perish together. There are some whose tongues are so poisoned with blasphemy, that in an unexpected accident, the very first breath of their lips is a curse, or an oath. As if they would swear away destruction, which every ungodly speech draws on nearer. If these men had been acquainted with God in fair weather, they would not forget him in a storm. But they that will have no familiarity with God in peace, shall have him to seek in extremity.