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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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2. In Piety and obedience, wherein the Angels are ready and speedy, resolute and absolute. As they help us to command the creature, so let them teach us to obey the Creator. They fly when God sends them: true obedience hath no lead at the heels. Paul herein was like an Angel; having his Commission, he stood not to mconfer with flesh and blood. Quantum morae addis, tantum obedientiae detrahis. So much as a man adds to delay, he takes away from obedience. The truly obedient man doth not procrastinate: Sed statim parat aures auditui, linguam voci, pedem itineri, manum operi, cor praecipienti. He 2instantly prepareth his ear for the message: nSpeak Lord, for thy servant heareth. His tongue giveth a ready answer to the question: oSimon, lovest thou me? Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. His foot is shod for the journey; phis feet be shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace. His hand is fit for the work, qAbraham stretched forth his hand to slay his son. His heart is pliable to the Commander: Paratum cor: O Lord, my heart is ready.
2. In Pietie and obedience, wherein the Angels are ready and speedy, resolute and absolute. As they helpe vs to commaund the creature, so let them teach vs to obey the Creator. They fly when God sends them: true obedience hath no lead at the heeles. Paul herein was like an Angel; hauing his Commission, hee stood not to mconferre with flesh and bloud. Quantum morae addis, tantum obedientiae detrahis. So much as a man addes to delay, hee takes away from obedience. The truely obedient man doth not procrastinate: Sed statim parat aures auditui, linguam voci, pedem itineri, manum operi, cor praecipienti. He 2