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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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This one point of the Crucifix, For us requires more punctual meditation. Whatsoever we leave unsaid, we must not huddle up this. For indeed this brings the Text home to us, even into our consciences, & speaks ⟨p. 178⟩effectually to us all: to me that speak, and to you that hear; with that Prophets application, Thou art the man. We are they, for whose cause our blessed Saviour was crucified. For us he endured those grievous pangs for us that we might never taste them. Therefore say we with that Father eToto nobis figatur in corde, qui totus pro nobis fixus in cruce. Let him be fixed wholly in our hearts who was wholly for us fastened on the Cross.
This one point of the Crucifixe, For vs requires more punctuall meditation. Whatsoeuer we leaue vnsaid, we must not huddle vp this. For indeed this brings the Texthome to vs, euen into our consciences, & speakes ⟨p. 178⟩effectually to vs all: to me that speake, and to you that heare; with that Prophets application, Thou art the man. Wee are they, for whose cause our blessed Sauiour was crucified. For vs he endured those greeuous pangs for vs that we might neuer tast them. Therefore say we with that Father eToto nobis figatur in corde, qui totus pro nobis fixus in cruce. Let him be fixed wholy in our hearts who was wholy for vs fastned on the Crosse.
- eAug. d•sancta virginit. cap. 55
We shall consider the uses we are to make of this, by the ends for which Christ performed this. It serves to Save us. It serves to Move us. It serves to Mortify us.