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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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1. Satan knows that he can do nothing but by the permission of God. Ans. Therefore not knowing Gods secret will, who are elect, who reprobate, he labours to destroy all. And if he perceive, that God more especially loves any, have at them to choose. If he can but bruise their heels, O he thinks he hath wrought a great spite to God.
1. Satan knowes that hee can do nothing but by the permission of God. Ans. Therefore not knowing Gods secret will, who are elect, who reprobate, hee laboures to destroy all. And if he perceiue, that God more especially loues any, haue at them to chuse. If he can but bruise their heeles, O hee thinkes hee hath wrought a great spight to God.
2. He knows that though with his tail he can draw stars from heaven, discover the hypocrisy of great Professors; yet he cannot wipe the name of one soul out of the book of life, which the Lamb hath written there. Answ. It is the Devils nature to sin against his own knowledge. Contra scientiam peccabit, qui contra conscientiam peccavit.
2. He knowes that though with his taile he can draw stars from heauen, discouer the hypocrisie of great Professors; yet he cannot wipe the name of one soule out of the booke of life, which the Lambe hath written there. Answ. It is the Devils nature to sinne against his owne knowledge. Contra scientiam peccabit, qui contra conscientiam peccavit.
3. He knows, he shall receive the greater damnation, and the more aggravated torments. And the Devil that deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire & brimstone, where the beast & the false prophet are, & shall be tormented 1