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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. The Active are the wicked; who do profoundly hate the good, in regard of both their actions and their persons. To this their own forwardness is helped by the devils instigation. If thou blow the spark it shall burn: if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: and 1both these come out of thy mouth.
2. The Actiue are the wicked; who doe profoundly hate the good, in regard of both their actions and their persons. To this their owne forwardnesse is helped by the deuils instigation. If thou blow the sparke it shall burne: if thou spitte vpon it, it shall be quenched: and 1both these come out of thy mouth.
- 1Ecclus. 28. 12.
But all men love good naturally. No, not all: for some have not only extinguished the flames of religion, but even the very sparks of nature in their hearts.
But all men loue good naturally. No, not all: for some haue not onely extinguished the flames of religion, but euen the very sparkes of nature in their hearts.
But some wicked men have loved the godly: True, but not for their actions, not for their persons, not of their own natures. But 1. either because God snaffles the horses and mules, and curbs the malicious rage of Tyrants. Or 2. converts them to the faith and obedience of his truth; as he took Saul from his raging cruelty, and made him ready to die for him, whose servants he would have killed: so turning a Wolfe into a Lamb. Or 3. else they love the good for some benefit by them: and therein they love not them, so much as themselves in them. So Ahashuerosh loved Esther for her beauty; Nebuchadnezz, Daniel for his wisdom: […], Joseph because his house prospered by him: and