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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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You see how these riches must be gotten, how disposed; honestly gotten, justly dispensed; now it follows also in the next place, that they must be
You see how these riches must be gotten, how disposed; honestly gotten, iustly dispensed; now it follows also in the next place, that they must be
3. Patiently lost: When God gives riches to the good, he gives them also a heart to trust in himself: in himself I say, not in them. fTrust not in uncertain Riches, but in the living God; who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy. He gives abundantly, but he forbiddeth trust in that abundance. He commends riches to us, as a great man doth a servant to his friend; work him, but trust him not: put labour to him, not confidence in him. Wealth may do us good service; but if it get the mastery of our trust, it will turn tyrant, Termagant; we condemn our selves to our own galleys.
3. Patiently lost: When God giues riches to the good, he giues them also a heart to trust in himselfe: in himselfe I say, not in them. fTrust not in vncertaine Riches, but in the liuing God; who giueth vs aboundantly all things to enioy. He giues abundantly, but he forbiddeth trust in that abundance. He commends riches to vs, as a great man doth a seruant to his friend; worke him, but trust him not: put labour to him, not confidence in him. Wealth may doe vs good seruice; but if it get the masterie of our trust, it will turne tyrant, Termagant; we condemne our selues to our owne gallies.