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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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He that here dies to sin, shall hereafter live in heaven: he that lives in sin, shall hereafter die in hell. All sojourn, either with GOD, feeding on his graces, or with Satan surfeiting on his iniquities. They that will have Satan for their host in transgression, shall afterwards be his guests in perdition. But they that obey God as their master, shall also have him their father, and that for ever.
Hee that here dies to sinne, shall hereafter liue in heauen: he that liues in sinne, shall hereafter die in hell. All soiourne, either with GOD, feeding on his graces, or with Satan surfe•ing on his iniquities. They that will haue Sathan for their host in transgression, shall afterwards be his guests in perdition. But they that obey God as theyr master, shall also haue him their father, and that for euer.
Contemn we then this world: what though we have many sorrows here, & a still succession of miseries: we are not at home. What stranger looks for kind usage amongst his enemies? As well might the captive Jews expect quiet among the Babylonians. Thou art sure of a country wherein is peace. In that heaven the wicked have no part, though here much pleasure. When thou considerest this truly, thou wouldst not change portions with them. Let it be comfort sufficient, since we cannot have both, that we have by many degrees the better
Contemne we then this world: what though we haue many sorrows here, & a still succession of miseries: we are not at home. What stranger looks for kind vsage amongst his enemies? As well might the captiue Iewes expect quiet among the Babilonians. Thou art sure of a countrey wherein is peace. In that heauen the wicked haue no part, though here much pleasure. When thou considerest this truely, thou wouldst not change portions with them. Let it be cōfort sufficient, since we cannot haue both, that we haue by many degrees the better