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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
The second Sermon. › Our selves.The second Sermon. › Our selues.
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The third act of disposing our Riches well, when God hath his portion, and Man his portion; is to take ⟨p. 268⟩the thirds to our selves. It is Gods will that with the wealth he hath given thee, thou shouldest refresh and consolate thy self. aThou preparest a table before me, thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over. Wherefore hath God spread a table before thee, but that thou shouldest eat? Wherefore given thee a cup running over, but that thou shouldest drink? If thou have bwine, make thy heart glad: if oil, let thy face shine: if bread, strengthen thy spirits. Wear thy own wool, and drink the milk of thy own flocks. It is a blessing which the Lord gives to those that fear him; cThou shalt eat the labour of thine own hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. But a curse to the wicked; that they shall plant vineyards, and not taste the fruit thereof. The riches that God truly gives, man truly enjoys. dEvery man to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour: this is the gift of God. Now a man may take from himself this comfort in abusing his wealth; and this many ways? especially four: to Superstition, Malice, Riot, Misery.
The third act of disposing our Riches well, when God hath his portion, and Man his portion; is to take ⟨p. 268⟩the thirds to our selues. It is Gods will that with the wealth he hath giuen thee, thou shouldest refresh and consolate thy selfe. aThou preparest a table before mee, thou annointest my head with oyle, my cup runneth ouer. Wherefore hath God spred a table before thee, but that thou shouldest eate? Wherfore giuen thee a cup running ouer, but that thou shouldest drinke? If thou haue